Thank you. :) I’ll keep tip #1 in mind.

As for #2, that’s definitely not my experience. It happens. ALL THE TIME. The crappy looks, the mutters, the snickering. It’s a regular thing, enough to make me think that maybe the gym isn’t a place where I belong. Doesn’t matter if I’m listening to music or not. Whether or not I focus on it doesn’t change whether or not it happens.