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I hate the parking and crowds, the filth, and hoping that some store will have something I want in my size. I can eat better food at home. Shopping in general is a stressful experience for me.

Depending on the mall (Westfield Valley Fair), parking can be so bad for many years now that we avoid the mall completely. While the parking lot can be near capacity (mall is popular), we still avoid it (parking is too hard to find).

Everything I would ever buy in the mall can be found online for the same price or less, and I don't have to leave my house and deal with parking.

What would I buy? My clothing isn’t from any store in the mall. I don’t wear jewelry. I’m allergic to most food in the food court. (Literally anywhere in Cincinnati has better food anyway.) IKEA, Target, and Microcenter are in easy driving distance. I can get a lot of stuff from Amazon.

I do know everything in the mall. It’s my backup location for walking when going to the park or zoo isn’t a viable. I might stop by the LEGO store sometime, but would be an expensive mistake. Otherwise, there isn’t any store that interests me.