Donating today
Left arm, orange ring, blue 8, booth 3, machine 24
It’s been a slow start
An 8:00 AM appointment
Where I waited 45 minutes to get checked in
And just starting now at 8:57
Not to mention the wait was a bit stressful
At least from the perspective of my social anxiety
There’s this loud, talkative lady
I’ve seen while donating a couple of times
She’s not all there, but nice
Just can’t seem to keep to herself, so
Normally I just kinda sit away with my headphones on
But I ended up getting caught in one of her conversations
I didn’t want to be mean, she seems to enjoy interaction
It’s just that small-talk is like walking on coals for me
So, I carried on the conversation passively
Giving her an outlet to talk
But keeping my social anxiety from igniting
…
Somebody I’ve noticed today
Is that the bump on my left arm
That was made up of scar tissue
From where the needle was put in
Wrong, the first time I donated
Which has made donating in my left
Hurt more than it should, it’d burn
And they’d have to force it through
The thick scar tissue, but this time
It looks a lot smoother – discolored, still
But it doesn’t seem like a different texture
So, at least that’s a positive, that I don’t
Have to worry about which side I’m on
Just that whoever is putting in the needle
Doesn’t fuck up like the very first time
…
Out at 9:34
I guess not too bad in the end
♡Sugar☆World☮ 