Visiting friends for first time in years.

Just another Roll Your Eyes thread, but some of you relate well.
Killing some time before work, so catching up on what ive missed since august(was at a busy school w/no free time). Came across a "no shoes in house rule" thread. Coincidence
I read a few threads on here, 1 specifically talking about what they learned from covid, and screw it you only get 1 life and screw what other people think. Love how this forum builds my confidence with foot shyness as for i've come a long way past 2 years.
I am starting to be barefoot around friends that never seen me barefoot ever unless by a pool, 1 friend at a time.
Yesterday I had 0 plans and was bored, very bored. I got re-stationed to a prior duty station, and I have friends I haven't seen since I left 5 years ago. They invited me over to hang out. So I headed over there in my crocs, which my red white and blue crocs i love and where around the house, but Just my house. Yesterday was the first time I decided to leave my house in them, but it was too visit my friends. I had 0 intention of taking them off.
Well wouldn't you know it, I rolled up, we hugged, I walked in their house and she turned around and said you can take off your shoes and leave them with ours if you want, and walked off. Years ago I would of been mortified lol.
So I took them off and I was barefoot, it was nice, despite their kinda gross floors from the dogs and what not.
Next thing you know, they want to go out for lunch- wasnt prepared for that. So there I am two birds with one stone, barefoot at someone elses house, and crocs in public. I still don't think ill be an actual "bare footer" but getting over the foot shyness slowly but surely has been excellent, while i was in school I found a nice hiking trail that noone uses ever, well I went out there and walked the whole thing barefoot as well, and that was the most exhilirating feeling ive had in a long time... which I need to do more often because ive researched grounding and that seems to really work.
Off my soapbox for now
Take care everyone..

 

You dodged a bullet there. Now you don't have to worry about a ruined pair of socks.

These are so nice. I know a place like this, where I go to every summer for some private barefoot time.

Cheers, mate.

 

Yes Sir, definitely a dodged bullet. I can remember when I was a teenager staying at a friends house, stepping in dog piss all the time and being stuck wearing a soggy sock because I was too shy/paranoid to take the damn things off. Not that walking barefoot into piss is any better.

I think there is no greater feeling than being barefoot in nature, especially if the ground is wet.

 

wet forest ground is barefoot bliss

 

I was looking for the right words, you nailed it lol

 

Shucks...