• Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Meanwhile I still feel weird taking photos of inanimate objects in public spaces in case someone thinks I’m creeping on them.

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      I’m like this too. Unless it’s obvious I’m taking photos of my dog, I feel really weird about it. I like taking photos of random things I find interesting or pleasing to look at while we’re out for walks. Like a random forgotten plushie, or a nice tree, or the lake, or a rock, or a stump. Anything really. If there’s people around though, I tend to not pull my phone out because it feels invasive.

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      I don’t worry that people will think I’m creeping on them, but I worry that they’ll find out what I’m taking a picture of and either be weirded out or laugh at me. I don’t know why that bothers me because I wouldn’t care if it actually happened.

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        Anticipation is its own thing. Anticipation of travel is the main reason I never travel. I’m rarely bothered by the actual journey; I just don’t want to have it hanging over me.

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      Even worse if you want to take a photo of a nice public space, like a historical square, or a park or something!