I hate feeling Naked in Public

FYI – this post is not contradictory to my previous post titled I Love to get Naked in Public

I believe in simplicity and practice it regularly.

I carry the simplest of eye glasses. Replaceable with a spare in the car or a quick visit to any drug store (1.5X is easy to purchase).

I don’t carry cash or change in my pockets.

I have 2 credit cards, a Starbucks card, my insurance card and drivers license in a very thin simple wallet.

I don’t use a wrist watch. I don’t care much about what time it is unless I have an appointment somewhere. My Iphone alerts me of my schedule with sounds and vibrations as needed.

I don’t carry a bunch of keys, actually the only key that I carry is the one that starts my car. I do have other keys, I just refuse to carry them with me all day long.

I have always had a Smart Phone (since the first Palms and Blackberrys). Today I have an Iphone. It has all of my contact information, calendar and access to all of my important information.

When I leave my bedroom in the mornings I have the following with me:

My glasses in my shirt pocket or hanging from my collar
My Iphone in my right front pocket
My car keys in my right rear pocket
My wallet in my left front pocket

I have become very accustomed of checking that I have all of my stuff from the moment I leave my house until I end my day.

I can quickly and efficiently grab all four locations to “check” that I have everything.

I am not supposed to be anywhere (repeat ANYWHERE) without my stuff.

If I leave the house and don’t have an item in it’s appropriate pocket, I feel Naked and this is a very uncomfortable feeling.

I need my keys because I have to go places

I need my wallet – the world demands access to my money and identification

I need my Iphone, well, just because I NEED MY IPHONE!

If I find that any of these items are missing, an immense feeling of dread and even fear overtakes my body. Almost like being Naked in public. Feeling Naked in Public is a very unsettling feeling. Do you agree?

I refuse to feel Naked in Public

I have driven 10 miles away from my home, realized that I failed to bring my Iphone. This is a freaky feeling. I have driven across the median on I-40,turned around and driven home to retrieve my Iphone.

I few weeks ago I left a restaurant in Greensboro NC, drove the 30 miles back to Winston-Salem and discovered that I left my wallet on the table in the restaurant. With no second thought, I got back in my car, drove back to Greensboro and with a small tear in my eye, retrieved my wallet.

Thru out the day if I grab or pat down each of my pockets to confirm I am fully dressed.

I live a simple life and carry only the basics with me. Not having any of them with me makes me feel Naked in Public.

And I am sure, you don’t want me to feel Naked in Public. Have you ever felt Naked in Public?