Not really. The biggest changè is simply to stop worrying how one appears to other people. Once that happens many choices can be quite workable.
in this case, the need to occasionally shop could have made the OP decide they couldn't go car free but instead they sought an alternative solution and having made the "leap of faith" found it works and they get lots of positive interest from others.
I chose several years ago to once again bike commute to work. I could have worried it would look like I was poor or had a DUI but that stuff doesn't worry me. As a result I get good feedback all the time from others and even created a niche position spearheading a therapeutic cycling program for seniors. Without being a courier (which I've also done) I earn pretty good money riding a bike at work!
I think a lot of people yearn to live a more connected simple life but feel circumstance prevents it and appreciate others who manage to do so.
Last edited by Happy Feet; 10-02-18 at 08:26 PM.