Every time I attend a convention, I hear a number of people mention post convention depression. If you’re not familiar with the term, it is when I person gets a bit down in the dumps after a convention is over. I suppose that fact is a bit on the obvious side, though.
Strangely enough, I don’t every really show symptoms of PCD. I’ve been both an attendee and an exhibitionist at conventions. In both cases, I’m rather glad when the convention is over and I can go home to decompress. I enjoy being amidst the whole fandom thing but a weekend of it is usually enough for me.
I suppose that a lot those in the geek society come down with PCD because they live in a region where they have a difficult time making friends or they just have a hard time making friends at all. I’m not sure what situation is more often the case but it usually seems to fall into one of those categories. I sometimes wonder if it’s due to the fact that a number of us geeks latch on to one type of fandom which then results into revolving our world around it. It’s a bit hard for me to figure out that answer since I tend to have a large variety of external interests.
Now, I wouldn’t say that I have a massive amount of friends. It takes me a little while to feel comfortable around people due to the nature of how my brain works. I have gotten better over the years, though, at finding ways to be social when I feel the need to be around others. In the end, though, I need a lot of time by myself. I need time to regulate my thought patterns. Being a person with OCD, I tend to keep a certain order to my life and I’m not exactly a fan of chaos. I have found that hanging out with friends breaks up my usual patterns enough so that I don’t become totally absorbed by them.
Anyway, I got of track just a bit but I think you’ll understand where I’m coming from. I’m curious to know how others feel this subject. So, let me know if you have something to say about PCD. Come on! Speak up!
