Turning down parties

How do you guys go about turning down parties? I can't deal with big social events at all and avoid them like the plague for a variety of reasons (anxious amongst lots of people, will not dress up for going out, hardly like any food so meals are a problem, noise, can't deal with all the conversations). I don't really like to explain this to people especially as I'm not diagnosed so I can't even give that as a reason. I usually go with distance or money. There is a party being organised for work at the moment and several people are trying to persuade me to go. I find these conversations very difficult and they keep coming up with solutions to my reasons for not going. How would other people deal with this?

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  • ...The "F-Word" does not seem to carry much weight, these days. Even little children use it (and I do mean VERY little, under 2 years, even). It is a verb. noun, adjective, compliment, etc... nowadays. I never use it myself and people (and children) just find it funny... nowadays. A shame, really.

    This is me, posting like an old fogey. Nowadays...  ;-/

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