I accepted the crutches, wasn't crazy about the walker, but noticed my mall shopping had more and more rest breaks. Weekends DH took me in manual chair, but we did not look and linger much, He was all business (Men!!!!) get in, get out.
Now I'm permanent in chair, like dependence power gives me, insist on power travel chair when out. Chair gives me more freedom in house. Make toilet on time, go into rooms and do things I absolutely couldn't before. Canes, crutches and chairs do draw stares but you are still you, just using tools. Don't let others take your mobility and freedom because they're staring idiots.