it was a huge emotional breakdown for me to actually buy a cane in the first place (I was 19 and proud lol) and every time I have to go back on it after a long time without it, I have a smaller pride issue. But now, I've been on it for almost 7 months, and I feel absolutely no shame.
go to
www.fashionablecanes.com and look at their stuff . . . it's really cool!