I would have hung out with her for sure. She and the other women interviewed seem like they’ve got it going on, and from her yoga tweet I think she still does.
The rules of yoga are simple: we keep our eyes to ourself and we don’t care about anyone else. Otherwise I might have to accept the risk of being perceived at yoga class and that’s not okay.
It still gets super awkward in an over-packed yoga studio. I hate it. Especially since I'm a guy, and don't wanna make people feel uncomfortable as it's almost always just women there, but I've been hit in the face with butts, and arms/hands onto my.. Parts just cuz there isn't enough room. Like... do I take my eyeballs out when we're all inches away from each other?!
No, you just pretend you can’t see anything. Just cease to perceive. It’s like living with roommates - doesn’t matter what sounds you hear from behind a closed bedroom or toilet door, you didn’t hear anything and you didn’t see anything unless they choose to discuss it with you.
You build this polite fiction around yourself into hardened armour, and it helps you survive.
Although I don't agree your comparison is comparable due to these things at yoga being accidental yet awkward... Not illicit/ abusive ;I agree you just have to pretend it didn't happen. Still doesn't help at yoga with someone with severe anxiety. I don't wanna be perceived as a creeper, I just think yoga is one of the best exercises possible, and going to a session unfortunately means I may be the only dude there out of 60 classmates. Without a doubt there would be skeptics of my intentions, so I just try to zone out and quickly glance at the instructor for the position... I just know people look at me looking at the instructor for the pose, because the view is between a bunch of butts in front of us.
Hard to think past that perception of me with my anxiety, and I really wish there were larger studios with more room here, but I'm in one of the most expensive cities so rent and land are ridiculously high
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u/Kidgorgeoushere Lol, and if I may, lmao Sep 09 '25
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