I hate parties they just seem a pointless waste of money and stress! Never been what you call social (not autistic just don't like crowds) to many people behaving unpredictably just sends me in to a panic
I hate parties they just seem a pointless waste of money and stress! Never been what you call social (not autistic just don't like crowds) to many people behaving unpredictably just sends me in to a panic
I often used to be the designated driver at parties which meant becoming increasing appalled by other people's behaviour as I remained sober and they got drunker and drunker. It also meant trying to persuade them to go home late at night or in the early hours of the morning when they were not inclined to be reasonable.
One night I had to persuade a friend of my ex-partner not to drive himself home because he was far too drunk. My ex-partner actually had to take his car keys away from him. We started taking him home in our car but he kept forgetting the way. I eventually got him to his front door and when his wife opened it he said "it's alright. I'm perfectly fine" then he fell sideways into a rose bush.
Weddings can be difficult too. All that standing around waiting for the photos to be taken, then the meal where you can end up sitting with people you don't get on with, or with people you don't know. The only weddings I really enjoyed were ones where my husband did wedding photography free, for couples who wanted to get married but couldn't afford to. Because I had a job to do helping my husband, and I wasn't there to socialise, it felt so much better.
