I was that friend once. Now I stare at self-checkout machines like they're in another language too.

The "pressure to not look clumsy" that @flores.lisa talks about... I get it, but is it really that deep? Stuff falls over, dogs bark. It's a door, not open heart surgery. We've all been there trying to hang a picture with someone watching and suddenly you forget how a level works. It's just a funny story now, not some big psychological thing.

Ngl checking your tools beats just dealing with failure like @kim.nina suggests.

And the locals all know the secret beach spots, too.

Your brain trusts what your feet feel, so less shoe often means fewer mistakes on rough paths.