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Advice on solo events

femininecomplz

Hi everyone,

i wanted advice on if anyone here goes to concerts or music festivals alone. I want to go to an upcoming music festival, many of my favourite artists are there and they do not often visit the uk (they are asian artists).

i really want to go but the thought of being alone, lots of people being around, and the sensory overload. Im scared itll be too much. I wanf to push myself out of my comfort zone, as the opportunity to see them all together might not come again - but im also scared going solo and with autism, i will just burn myself out.

any advice from people that often do things solo?

thanks all white heart

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  • If you think that overload / shutdown is a possibility then you shouldn't put yourself into this sort of risky situation. When you are in a packed crowd and cannot respond to what is happening around you then you are at real risk of being trampled and quite possibly killed when the crowd moves unexpectedly.

    I would recommend getting someone to go with you just to let you experience it and see how you cope. This person should understand your autism, how to help you if you shutdown, be strong enough to move you somewhere safe and be trustworthy enough not to bail if things get scary.

    There is a great chance that you will have a wonderful time, get to build your confidence for the next event and wonder what the fuss was about, but the risks are significant enough that if you are worried enough to ask then you should take this initial precautionary measure at least.

    It is also fun to share the experience with others in my opinion.

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  • If you think that overload / shutdown is a possibility then you shouldn't put yourself into this sort of risky situation. When you are in a packed crowd and cannot respond to what is happening around you then you are at real risk of being trampled and quite possibly killed when the crowd moves unexpectedly.

    I would recommend getting someone to go with you just to let you experience it and see how you cope. This person should understand your autism, how to help you if you shutdown, be strong enough to move you somewhere safe and be trustworthy enough not to bail if things get scary.

    There is a great chance that you will have a wonderful time, get to build your confidence for the next event and wonder what the fuss was about, but the risks are significant enough that if you are worried enough to ask then you should take this initial precautionary measure at least.

    It is also fun to share the experience with others in my opinion.

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