Hey so I would buy condoms for providers who really have known me for some time, I am thier regular over the years so they ask me to bring them some condoms. Ok no problem..I usually go to Shoppers Drug mart, and boy do the employees there give me the strangest look ever when I get condoms. Almost like I am a rapist creep or a thug to them. This happens every single time! It's always these young to middle age woman that change thier mood and behaviour around me when they see me buying a box of durex or lifestyles. Here's a few sceneries to illustrate how it goes down all the time. And I usually run to the stores late at night since I see my providers during the night. But not past midnight.
Scenerio one:. Went to drugmart, woman in the counter says hi, hello, how are you? Than immediately silent after she sees a box of durex. Not even a goodbye or anything, stares at me in pity or something.
Scenerio two: Drugmart again, changes attitudes after scanning durex. Looks at me in disgust but I always be nice and pretend it's normal. Than as I am leaving she calls over her friend and as I am walking away she whispers something to the other women.
Is there a social stigma/taboo for men to be buying condoms from a store?! Is it just me again? I'm middle aged and dressed casually and pretty social but I can never understand why I get the cold shoulder and get look of disgust.
Scenerio one:. Went to drugmart, woman in the counter says hi, hello, how are you? Than immediately silent after she sees a box of durex. Not even a goodbye or anything, stares at me in pity or something.
Scenerio two: Drugmart again, changes attitudes after scanning durex. Looks at me in disgust but I always be nice and pretend it's normal. Than as I am leaving she calls over her friend and as I am walking away she whispers something to the other women.
Is there a social stigma/taboo for men to be buying condoms from a store?! Is it just me again? I'm middle aged and dressed casually and pretty social but I can never understand why I get the cold shoulder and get look of disgust.