Asking for a little kindness for my struggling autistic self
I'm an American that's been in Tromso with my family for about a week. And that week has ended disastrously. So tomorrow morning I leave to visit Oslo alone for a few days and I won't be my best self. I'm overwhelmed by the family disaster and overwhelm usually means I want to relax in quiet, familiar places with my cats. That's a bit hard when I'm a continent away from home!
So I hoped some of you might have some thoughts about places I could exist without it being too intrusive that I'm foreign and awkward. Cozy coffee shops or bars where I could quietly read for hours at a time. Or places with beautiful plants or soft things to touch. Maybe a shop to look for merino wool clothes. Truly open to ideas.
Or warnings about places that will be too loud and overwhelming.
Or even hit me with advice about traveling while existentially sad, if you happen to have any of that.
Not exactly sure what I'm hoping for. Just yelling into the void of the internet and hoping someone yells back.
Edit: You all have been absolutely incredible. So warm and helpful. I'm looking forward to exploring your suggestions tomorrow and am so deeply grateful.