She is either absolutely certifiable or just a major narcissist and an attention wannabe.
I was googling for her blog for some photos of her and came across this one instead
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This is where she is literally walking about town and visiting shops barefeet just to see the reactions she gets
Fairly attention seeking. I doubt anyone even knows "barefooting" is a....
thing. They'd just look confused and say "why aren't you wearing anything on your feet? That can't be sensible when you live in a city, surely?"
Urgh, this relentless "look at me" thing isn't healthy...
Suspected Barefoot Friendly Staff and/or Policy:Empire Cinema – Last time I went I was wearing a very short dress and was loudly exclaiming about how amazing their carpet was on my bare feet, if they have a problem with barefooters then they’re extremely lazy about enforcing it as I wasn’t given a second glance. Probably a safe one. Since writing up this page my husband has told me he noticed a sign asking people not to take their shoes off in the cinema – this may not actually be a policy against barefooters (there’s a world of difference between healthy bare feet and stinky feet that have been in trainers all day) but it could cause issues if the staff choose to make an issue of it. Could be a case of barefoot friendly (or very apathetic) staff with a negative policy that they don’t enforce.Firstly, in cinemas they probably don't want people putting their feet up on seats and taking their shoes off to give their skanky socks a good airing.
She's literally making this "policy and prejudice against barefooters" stuff up. Like people are out to get her "sort". Technically it's a "thing", but clearly a very niche thing. Nobody gives a fuck. Just because you put a contrived designation on not wearing shoes or socks that doesn't make it a thing. I could wear slippers all the time and call it going "slippsy" and make a blog. It'd be short though. Probably something like
"I went slippsy today in a variety of public places, shops and restaurants. Nobody noticed. Until once I proclaimed "Gee, I'm sure glad I put on my slippers today!" then someone gave me an odd look. Probably a fascist." "
Primark – I was asked to leave, but left alone when I claimed it was for religious reasons and gave the security guard a document about indirect discriminationIt's only relgious if you worship at the church of Primark. And the fact she's literally carrying about a document shows she's clearly attention seeking and wanting to be brought up on it so she can wag her finger and call people discriminatory.
She's clearly quite discriminatory herself. Living a life of OCD choices and wanting to feel either constantly justified or in a position to look down on people who "oppose" her. Maybe it's a coping mechanism that needs relentlessly enforcing. I really don't want to come across as a dick, this is all simple observation...
In which case, Dear Tawny Steele,
It's okay to not wear anything on your feet. Absolutely fine. You might get odd looks, but only because you live in a city, and it's coming up to winter. And you must admit, it's a very niche thing to do. Most people though will only be voicing a concern for you health. They are not aware of "barefoot culture" in the way you are, so literally are just a little confused by it. You're allowed to go barefoot, they're allowed to be a little confused at something that makes little sense to them. If they want to look down on you, that's their problem.
And this is the bit where I sound like a dick, but you're a white, presumably atheist person appropriating one aspect of some religious or spiritual practices that only has meaning in particular contexts such as worshiping in particular places. It doesn't mean you're a guru, or in touch with the spirit of nature. It means you're walking around a city with nothing on your feet. That's literally it.
Sorry, rant over.
