Page 9 of Keeping Pace

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Withdraw cash from the bank like it’s the olden days. (In person. From a teller, not the ATM/drive-through.)

Go to the gym. (Ugh. Every part of it is just awful. Attractive people. Front-desk workers. Judgment everywhere. How do you even use the equipment? What if I get a sweat stain that looks like a penis on my back and everybody laughs at me?)

Compliment a stranger.(Without fumbling over my words and somehow insulting them instead.)

Be properly fitted for a bra.(Oh God, could I really do this? Yes, I need to. The last time I went was in the tenth grade when I was forced to go, and things have ... shifted a bit since then.)

Call and make a dentist appointment.

Go to the appointment.(Ugh. What if they try to talk to me while my mouth is full of their hands?)

Help a tourist with directions / suggest a place to visit.(No more pretending I don’t speak English if they talk to me.)

Join one of the many groups/classes at Hooks and Grannies.(It would be so easy to join one, I have ALL the hobbies.)

Street/parallel park at a crowded event.(With people watching.)

See my therapist in person.(Will she even see me anymore?)