I visited Pleasures N' Treasures by myself during a recent road trip across the region, and it was…read morea highly positive experience.
I entered not fully knowing what to expect as I had never previously visited an adult store before. In all honesty I was incredibly nervous and quite overwhelmed initially.
After a few minutes of browsing the store, the shop assistant Daniela kindly asked me if there was anything in particular that I was looking for and if I had any questions. It was at this point that I confessed to having never purchased an adult toy before and that I didn't really know where to begin.
With this, Daniela happily gave me a quick overview of the adult toys available in-store that were targeted at men so as to help narrow down my choice. She was very professional and knowledgeable, and her openness and light-heartedness in discussing the products put me at ease and made me feel much more comfortable in asking any questions that I had. She then left me to look over the products on my own, and after a few minutes, I'd made my selections.
I then took the items to the check-out. Since one of the products required but didn't come with batteries, Daniela tested the product to ensure that it switched on with no issues using batteries on-hand from behind the counter. She also checked if I needed to purchase batteries, which I did not. This concluded my visit.
In truth, my visit to Pleasures N' Treasures was less about buying any particular product, and more about overcoming a fear of something very unknown to me, as sexual openness and expression were generally taboo and stigmatized by the society and religion that I was raised in. By accommodating me during my visit to the store, Daniela helped me in my journey towards overcoming this fear, for which I will always be grateful.
Because this is my only adult store visit, it's difficult for me to review in terms of price and selection, however I'd judge that these were reasonable on both accounts. For other key criteria however, such as product quality, cleanliness, organization, the store was excellent.
Finally, if you are on a journey of self-exploration and maybe coming from a perspective of self-consciousness or uncertainty similar to what I was, then I would encourage you to face your fear by coming to the store and buying something. For anyone that is nervous and doesn't have any particular product in mind, then the first steps of entering the store and going through the process of buying something are arguably more important than what you buy, so if you find yourself in this situation then I would encourage you to just buy anything! If there is however something in particular that you are drawn to, then I'd suggest that buying this or working your way towards eventually buying what in your mind is most taboo to you is the path to fully discovering and being comfortable in your own mind and body.
We're all on our own unique and wonderful journeys in life, so thank you again to Daniela and the store for helping me on mine.
