Crowded Places

[fruitsalad]

Does anyone else avoid going places because they dont like crowds, and queues, I avoid so many outings, for this reason.

[Tilly2]

No, but I do avoid other things for other reasons. We each have our own peculiarities, FS.

[pastafreak]

Yes, to some extent. It's a remainder of my past of panic attacks and agoraphobia. I still feel uncomfortable in chaotic environments. Too much noise can upset me. The fact that I still like shopping/browsing keeps me from being a recluse...oh, and having a dog. And then theres my job which can be quite chaotic, but it's familiar and I feel safe.

[sherrardk]

I don't go far, I'm not happy with the thought of leaving the village - no particular reason. I probably haven't left the village for five months (and only then because it was a bit of an emergency). I'm slightly concerned that I'm becoming reclusive :(

[fruitsalad]

Yes I feel the same, as if I am becoming a bit reclusive, I enjoy walking the dog, but even then I try and go places I wont bump into people.

[ummmm]

I depends on who I'm with.

[Patsy33]

I've been like it over the years fs. I'm a lot better now due to medication. I still occasionally avoid crowds etc. I think a lot of us get mentally tired these days with lots of things going on in our lives.

[sherrardk]

I don't think it's people as I'll chat and say hello to people, I think it's leaving the village. I haven't driven for four years (shop online, car too big for me, next door made it really hard to get the car off the drive) - I really need to do something about it before the things leave primary school as I won't see anyone then.

[ummmm]

Can you get a smaller car?

[sherrardk]

No, we need seven seats. I could get it off this drive (now we've moved) but I've lost the confidence and don't actually want to go anywhere.

[woofgang]

I don't like real crowds although I can cope with them. I loathe queuing.

[albaqwerty]

I think Sherr has diagnosed me without knowing.
It's the confidence thing which has hit me over over previous months.
Will go out and shpo, but shop for 2 - 3 days worth instead of going out daily

[ummmm]

You should bite the bullet, Sher. it won't be long before the kids will be asking you to drive them here, there and everywhere.

[sherrardk]

Himself does the taxi runs - god job really as the eldest two have friends all over the place and they all live in the sticks and I have no idea where they are. I'm hoping a TA job will come up at the school (I nearly applied for one but you had to work in reception for one day a week - bleurgh).

[Hazi-Hammenuhoth]

Yes

[Jahulaye]

I really couldn’t enjoy life without clubs, festivals, shopping malls, markets and beaches.

[NoMercy]

All the locations for recent terrorist atrocities eh, Jahulaye?

[Jahulaye]

Unfortunately yes, but won’t let them ever win.