12/2/2015

When are you too old to go grocery shopping with your parents? I've been wondering this for some time. Because you know what? I like hitching a ride with my dad and watching him restock our home inventory of eggs and milk. It provides me with time to get introspective while simultaneously being reassured that my family will not go without proper protein intake this week.

But I don't see any other almost college bound students standing in line, rolling up their sleeves in preparation for the grocery hauling to come. It's literally always just me. Am I too self-conscious, or am I an anomaly amongst my peers? The thought plagued me the last time I went with my dad. We had a bagger that was so chipper he made me feel poignantly useless. Not only did he steal my bagging duties, he had to be extra smiley while doing it.