Hello.

I am recently married. It's been hell but that's another story.

While we were engaged he brought me to lots of parties thrown by his brother, sister, aunts etc.

Each time I go, I have a MASSIVE urge to nicely ask the hostess if I go uptstairs to one of the children's room and take a nap....and after she gives me a somewhat INSULTED look (I'm so darn tired, I don't care at that point)...I sleep!

And I sleep until a funny thing happens, I JUST HAPPEN to wake up when there are just 10 or so people left.

I have taken caffeine before parties, my meds, etc NOTHING works!

In fact, here's another PERFECT solution for people with ADD that is probably illegal to get:
I WISH I could just TAPE RECORD the noise at someone's party, and listen to the noise with headphones! That SHOULD cure my insomnia, but alas, until then, I'm stuck with Ambien 3x a week....

Am I the only one?

Thanks, AddUsIn
Female, Mid thirties, Washington DC metro, Dxed at 25, Visits Psychiatrist, therapist, FT computer programmer, boss's complaints: (too much internet, doesn't put in enough hours and arrives late), doesn't have or want children, recently married (2 years older)...Just found profile option...oops

When someone says party..... I cringe !

It's not the crowd or noise, it's not, not liking being social, it's too much of everything at once. At first a feel shy, then I find someone to talk to, after an hour I want to go home, I need to go home. Parties take alot out of me, meds or no meds.

Problem I have my husband would stay at a party all night,hours ! So we fight when I want to go home after a few hours and he's not ready. I've solved this, I don't go out with him.

I, too, don't like parties. I don't like the noise either. I have been told I am antisocial. So be it. If there are a few people getting together, I'm fine.