People, People, People!

The lights are bright, music is playing quietly, and I can hear many conversations at once. I'm walking through the mall with my friends, something I love to do, but there are so many people. At first this was fun, running from store to store, picking out crazy outfits, and buying new clothes. But as the night goes on I start to feel a little queasy, then downright nauseous. There are just too many people around, bumping into me, talking around me, and walking closely to me. I'm starting to feel trapped, like I'll be swallowed up by all the people going in and out of stores. I'm trying to keep my cool, my friends are still having fun, laughing hysterically at little things in toy stores, people acting strangely, and a lot of other things. The longer we walk around aimlessly in different stores though, the worse I feel, and now I'm getting hungry, which makes me not only nauseous, but also crabby. It's time to go! Finally we make our way to the food court, but just as I'm starting to feel better I see all of the people around me. My hands get clammy, and my stomach churns again, there's no escaping...

Not many people know, probably not even all of my close friends, but I don't like being in big crowds. In fact, it makes me feel sick when I am. I love people, but there's something about being around so many people, you can get lost so easily. Voices all around you, people nudging you, walking really closely, it gets me everytime. It makes me shiver just thinking about it! Ugh, I hate, hate, hate it!