For I Don’t Care Project #3, I wore red nail polish out in public. I did some shopping (purchased a couple of things too) and bought a cup of coffee.
Why you ask? To loosen the grip of the fear of what others think has on me. Read more about the IDC Project here.
This was a tough one for me. I couldn’t believe how dark the polish was as I was putting it on! And, my stomach was definitely in knots when I was walking into the stores.
I definitely got some double takes and strange looks because I made a point to show my hands and let my brilliant nails shine. This was especially true with the sales clerks when I checked out. They didn’t say much at first because I’m sure they thought I was some weirdo with a few loose screws. However, as I was friendly and chatted with them, they warmed up and were more congenial.
Through doing this project, I learned that the fear of what others are going to think is much stronger leading up to what I’m going to do. Once I’m actually doing it, there’s adrenaline that kicks in and I see that it’s not really that big a deal.
However, I must confess. I did make sure I removed the polish before we saw friends that night (guess the adrenaline wore off).
We’d love it if you cast your vote for an upcoming IDC Project. The following are 3 of the many suggestions we received.
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– We’d also love your suggestions for “uncomfortable situations”. Leave them in the comments here.
Eeeeeew! Haha. I love what it is teaching you. I like it. In fact, I am thinking about IDC projects for myself.
Awesome, Char! I want to hear some of them. Better yet, do some of them and share your experiences.