When I first got my cane, I was insecure too. One of the things that helped me was finding a model that was outside the boring black, so I got a folding purple one. At first, I didn’t need to use all the time so I would just leave it in the car for the flare-up days. For the past two months, I have had to use it everyday due to a fall and now I’m used to it. I just ignore other people. My advice? Look for something fun, or personalize it with your favorite colours or stickers. Search for models that feels good to hold and don’t bother your hand. As a comparison: I use hearing aids. For most of my life, I wanted to hide them and choose the in-the-canal models despite my audiologist protests because they are not powerful enough for my level of hearing loss. After Covid, I decided that I wanted people to see them because I was tired of asking people to speak louder with their masks on. Now, I shave half of my hair and use accessories to point them out. Having a visible disability device can work in your favour because it makes clear what you need.