Making the Mundane Miraculous

    I dread leaving my house. Being out in public is scary. I get disoriented, my brain buffers, and sometimes I’m so overwhelmed I’m nearly in tears. But this is when I’m alone.
    When I do the exact same things, but with friends, it’s a thousand times more enjoyable. It’s an event, an adventure, a side quest. All the dull things that are done by myself are suddenly incredibly exciting when done alongside friends. Each Saturday, when we go to the grocery store, I feel like a twelve year old that was gifted five hundred dollars to spend on whatever the hell I want. I run around the aisles like an idiot, high on the adrenaline of being in a store full of possibilities with my herd. My fear is replaced with delight and I no longer care that there are strangers all around me. 
    It’s not just grocery shopping either, when I went for an eye exam, two of my friends came along and we made a day out of it, er, at least a couple hours of a day out of it. But as I got checked, in the meantime they bought snacks and instead of taking the bus, one of their mum’s drove. I was still shy and nervous but having people by my side made checking in and filling forms all the easier. For when my brain blanked, I could ask them for help, I wasn’t by myself. 
    Doing the mundane with good company creates some quality memories since you can act like a fool and it doesn’t matter because you aren’t the only one. This may just go for us self conscious people but if I’m not alone, I don’t give a care about how moronic I come off as. I have friends with me, nothing bad matters. Whether it's blasting upbeat music whilst slowly going through a car wash or bringing a Build-A-Bear baby Yoda to the grocery store and plopping him in the child seat of a cart, chores are significantly more fun when done with friends. Chores don’t even feel like chores then, they’re just a reason to go do something, get out of the house. 
    All I’m trying to figure out now is how to go to the dentist and the doctor's office as a group, like a field trip. I’m sure something can be sorted out. After all, we already went as a trio to the hospital when one of us stupidly broke her arm falling off a skateboard. We also went and sat for three hours whilst one of us waited to get bloodwork done. We even went to the library together so one of us could get a library card. And all of those times are looked back on fondly because they were times I got to hang out with people I enjoy. In the end, that’s what doing these boring tasks with fellow yahoos is, a chance to be with people that make you smile and laugh and feel comfortable anywhere you go. That’s why I’m not getting doughnuts, bubble tea, and watching another portion of Star Wars by myself tomorrow, I’m going to be doing that with my friends because that’s what makes it truly worthwhile.