The Brain Draining Get-together

I don't know if it is only me that gets sick when they stay in public for too long. I really hope it's not only me. Sometimes it feels like a disease but deep down, I know it isn't.

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Recently we were invited for an exclusive get-together and the first thought I had was: don't go. I didn't want to go but I was specially invited and had to go.

I was already thinking of how I would dress up, look fine and go sit down for about six hours surrounded by people that I may or may not know. That didn't sound fun to me at all.

I knew I wouldn't feel comfortable staying out for that long but I made up my mind that I would stay. I put on my most comfortable dress and was ready to face the get-together head on.

We arrived at the get together and the first hour was quite fulfilling. That time where you take red carpet pictures and get to have chitchats with the people you know. I purposely arrived about two hours late and hoped the rest of my evening won't get messy.

The get-together was going just fine. The line out of events kept going on simultaneously till the event came to an end and it was time for refreshment and partying.

I took a plate of rice and a drink. I was okay with that. Everything was going well till it didn't anymore. I started getting drained.

My mind was already telling me to run the hell out of that place but I went with the whole family and I wasn't willing to leave them. Moreover, the street wasn't so safe at night for ladies.

I kept looking at my wrist watch, time was crawling when it was supposed to be running. I took a look around and every single soul there was having a swell time. They all seemed to be enjoying themselves and I kept wondering, why I wasn't partying like everyone else. I bet they all thought I was strange, well, I thought they were strange too😅

I picked up my phone and decided to read a few posts on hive but the loud music won't let me. I developed a headache instantly .

Whenever I got uncomfortable in an environment, my face always gave me out. My face turned upside down without my permission. I was trying to keep a smile on but it kept fading away. My head kept pounding. I told the rest of the family members that I needed to leave. They said I should wait an extra thirty minutes so that we would all go together.

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That extra thirty minutes felt like thirty decades. It was so long and everything was so wrong. The thirty minutes ended and we hopped on the ride back home. I wasn't myself anymore. I felt nauseous, angry, tired, frustrated and every other thing a person in a bad mood could feel.

When I got home, I immediately switched back to my normal self. It felt as if I was being controlled with a remote. The significant smell of our home welcomed me as I headed straight for my bedroom. Apart from the headache I felt, I was okay. The cold bath I had helped with my headache but I know for sure that If I'm invited to such a gathering again, I won't spend so much time out there.

I can't even call myself an introvert because I'm not one but I just detest staying out for so long with a majority of people that I don't know. Definitely not a nice feeling at all.

Is there anyone else who feels this way sometimes ?

With love, wongi ✨