Is anyone able to be supportive about going barefoot? And will anyone be a good friend to talk to about it?
I used to barefoot it all the time when I was a little kid, but not anymore. One of my best friends is a total barefooter, and does it wherever she can. It's not my think anymore, but I support her and anyone else who goes barefoot.
I honestly don't know. I was just a little kid at the time, so I really can't remember. It was more than 20 years ago.
Wouldn't we all!! Sadly they are few and far between. My gf isn't into it, but accepts that I am. That's prob as good as it gets!
I personally LOVE walking barefoot. Being barefoot outside allows me to feel so much more connected with the Earth. Does anyone else agree? My feet just feel so trapped inside of shoes.
Probably everyone on this forum would agree with you. Barefoot walking/hiking in nature feels great (even when it hurts slightly!) and is good for mind and body. I wish I could go barefoot everywhere, not just while hiking, but I don't yet have the gumption to barefoot in busy public places where it's not typically done (stores, malls, etc). In those situations I wear flip flops or sport sandals. While not as good as being barefoot, they're better than stuffy shoes.
It would just be nice to meet people and get together with them to hang out barefoot. Why is that so hard to do?
these issues of lack of confidence seem to be largely in the US, which I really cant work out why....certainly down here the issue of being barefoot never really even comes up, people just go about their business in a natural and friendly way. As a woman down here being barefoot is perfectly natural and simply suits my lifestyle. I sometimes wonder whether Americans tend to analyse and over complicate things too much, and in a nation that was built on individual freedom of expression and behaviour, something rather unfortunate has taken its place, and blind conformity has driven out individualism. To answer your question, start by going barefoot round your house, out walking, local corner shops and then build up confidence, and that will lead to the expectation of others that you will be barefoot at least 80% of the time. Ultimately you will be barefoot when it suits out, and not meeting the expectations of others!
Such wisdom :2thumbsup: I speak from a similar position from the UK and often wonder the same as you. As much as I love our American brothers and sisters generally they worry so much about conformity and the oppinions of others. I had always assumed America to be an example of freedom, it was not until chatting and reading from our American friends that I've started to understand a little more.
