Avoidance

Yesterday I did my first "public appearance" in my hometown. I had to go to the shops and I braced myself with sunglasses and iPod. My hometown has just over 13.000 people living here. It's big enough to hide away in the crowd at the supermarket but small enough to always see people you sort of know. And boy, was I stressing out when I walked towards the shops.

I like meeting people I know but it is sometimes hard to tell who you know. Are we just acquaintances? Would you remember me if I said hi? And the look you share that says "I recognize you from somewhere but I don't know if I should say hi because maybe you don't remember me and it would be all awkward". Oh yeah, these are the things that ran through my minds when I was heading for the shops. And of course, I didn't run into anyone I shared the look with, I didn't even see anyone I know really well. So much worrying for nothing...