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I was wondering who else here doesnt like being in crowds, really busy places or walking past groups of people starring at you? I can find it very awkward sometimes.

Same here man, I absolutely hate it. I can't even go into the common room at my school anymore. it's like, i go in, but i can't go any further unless i see some of my friends sitting apart from other people, and if that's not the case I just have to go straight back out again, i just can't do it. I almost didn't go to my Maths exam coz of it. Basically, it was at a girl's school (my sixth form operates between a boy's school and a girl's school, for some reason lol), and I was in the Common Room there, but all the year 11's were in normal clothes, and I just couldn't go down there. i got down there eventually, but still, i hated it.

i find busi n crowded places wid lots of peeps suffocating n overbearin lyk i need to get out now! i start panikin alot then ova breathe (panik attak) tats where ma anxiety cumes in n plays me up it not nice i get hot sweaty n start being paranoid about r peeps staring at me or loking directli at wat state im in n y im lyk tat! it so annoys me ma finkin sumtymes n know it not true but still fink it it mad ,crazi heaad!lol love ya loadz kirst (krackerz)

Yes i find crowds very distressing and its worse when suffering with panic attacks as i wanna get out the crowd and go back home

I think that crows are quite common problem for most people with aspergers. I hate weekends and holidays because its just so full and busy with people darting about in a random manor.

I get very anxious in crowds and living in City doesn’t help, but I’ve found if I’m with someone to talk to it takes my mind of the crows and can kind of switch off from it.

I’m also partly blind. Now you might thinkg people would be courteous enough to give me some room… but no people just walk in front of me and cause me to panic

Shopping centers are just the same, but I have another trick up my sleeve. By using a camera (a big interest of mine) I use the possibility of getting a good shot and so this gives me the incentive to go out, sometimes to other areas out side the city.

I have been diagnosed with Agoraphobia, so yeah I really don't like large crowds. I take a medication for anxiety which does allow me to leave the house but I'm currently not going to school because of anxiety.

I'm ok with most crowds in public places, but it probably depends on how densely packed a crowd is. I get very nervous if I realise I have to tell someone 'excuse me' to get past them.

The bus that I catch in the mornings to college usually gets very cramped, makes me feel very awkward sometimes, especially when it comes to a point where you can't really see out of the windows and your almost forced to look at people.

i dnt like crownds as people bang into you when ur walkin through them.i sometimes panic if ther is alot of backround noise aswel....i tend to go rigid and clench my fists if i gt to uncomfortable.

i hate crowds as well but i find it a little easier if im with someone i feel safe with but i do have to ask them if i look ok incase i have something on me