Big box stores, Walmart etc. After 10 minutes I feel like I’m getting the flu. Weak. Headache. Fuzzy. I hear it from other people too. They attribute it to the lights, security system, plastic fumes…

We used to joke that they have a giant soul-sucking machine in the basement.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
    312·
    9 days ago

    Sounds like anxiety, possibly social or stimulation. Do you get like this in other super crowded locations that are not enclosed (think open air malls, concerts, etc.)? What about in a location that has constant background noises, but you’re alone or with very few people?

      • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pubEnglish
        491·
        9 days ago

        Dude. You gotta calm down. No one is diagnosing you with anything. You asked a question, and we’re all answering it. No need to be a dick. We’re all mates here.

      • dave@feddit.ukEnglish
        112·
        9 days ago

        I can diagnose you with poor reading comprehension. Do you know what a simile is? You said “I experience XYZ …” and the commenter replied with “Sounds like ABC …” and then asked a bunch of clarifying questions. They didn’t diagnose you.

        Now, I’ll allow you might have lumped this reply in with the others who did say you have some kind of anxiety, so fair enough. But consider the other people who replied with variations of “I experience the same thing and it’s due to my anxiety.” Are you unwilling to consider the possibility?