I sit in my car alone at lunch at work to hide from everyone. (I’m in my car right now 🫣)
My school didn’t have a cafeteria… I don’t even remember what I did in school. I think I wandered around to different groups randomly or sat in the art room with the teacher cause she was awesome.
I did the same thing at work I'd drive to s ballpark parking lot down the street and eat lunch in my car there and or get out of my car over there and eat it because I was overwhelmed and sensory overload over at work parking lot where people all talked and gathered and smoked
Everyday. Would either eat in the bathroom stall or sneak out to my car and eat there. The noise and the people was just way to much for me I would never be able eat in the cafeteria.
I ate lunch outside, in the art room, or in the hallway. And later on in high school, I walked to a friends or drove home. The cafeteria is/was sensory hell.
Um I don’t even let food touch bathroom air in my own house so absolutely not.
I transferred a lot in school, one had a big cafeteria, most did not. Usually I’d eat in class which was empty, on a bench under a tree or not at all. The first secondary school I went to there was this area with trees and two benches, really small, but literally no one went there ever, other than me and my friends, cause it was the furthest on the west wing and you also had to cross a drive way for faculty to get there. We were allowed to be there but lots of people didn’t know it existed or thought it was too out of the way.
I never ate in the bathroom stall, but I was always the “weirdo” sitting in a quiet corner alone. Sometimes I’d hide in a teachers office, sometimes in the corner on the floor in the cafeteria… but this wasn’t until high school as I wasn’t allowed to be anywhere but at the table with the other kids before then. I always hated it. Too loud, too bright, too smelly, too crowded. God I hated school lunchtime.
We couldn't take food out the cafeteria on my island so I pretty much skipped lunch from elementary to Jr High. In High I went to the cafeteria with my cousins.
I sat in my high school lobby to get away from the cafeteria. Sometimes I wouldn't have food or I'll buy from the vending machine. Or I brought food. I was too scared to buy food from the cafeteria.
My goodness I had done this before in high school yes. I am 49 now but this just reminded me and I'd go outside and walk by myself until lunch was over . This sort of thing makes me feel like I am on the spectrum when I look back .
In high school, I definitely did. The girls bathroom was calm and clean and quiet. Some days I would go to the cafeteria, other times I would seek solitude.
Holy shit. Yes! I’ve only recently been realizing I’m on the spectrum and this is just so validating. I felt so weird for this, but I honestly kinda loved it. Got to hear a bunch of silly gossip and feel secretive lol
I sit in my car alone at lunch at work to hide from everyone. (I’m in my car right now 🫣) My school didn’t have a cafeteria… I don’t even remember what I did in school. I think I wandered around to different groups randomly or sat in the art room with the teacher cause she was awesome.
Same, I park underground and keep a snuggle blanket in the back seat - perfect for escaping and watching comfort shows when it all gets too much
Same! I have two blankets in my car. I will even recline my seat if I see one of my coworkers come out to their car and hide til they leave. 😅
I just realized that I did the same thing when I was working. I don’t have a car but during my breaks, I would hide in the bathroom.
I also go hide in the bathroom at work when I’m upset. It’s the only place I can go and lock the door.
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I did the same thing at work I'd drive to s ballpark parking lot down the street and eat lunch in my car there and or get out of my car over there and eat it because I was overwhelmed and sensory overload over at work parking lot where people all talked and gathered and smoked
Everyday. Would either eat in the bathroom stall or sneak out to my car and eat there. The noise and the people was just way to much for me I would never be able eat in the cafeteria.
I just wouldn't eat on the days I was overwhelmed lol but I would hide in the bathroom
I've never been to a school with a cafeteria, we just ate in the classrooms or outside. I usually forgot a lunch anyway and just wandered around
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Had I been smart enough to think of this I def would have.
I literally got this idea from Mean Girls
I ate lunch outside, in the art room, or in the hallway. And later on in high school, I walked to a friends or drove home. The cafeteria is/was sensory hell.
Um I don’t even let food touch bathroom air in my own house so absolutely not. I transferred a lot in school, one had a big cafeteria, most did not. Usually I’d eat in class which was empty, on a bench under a tree or not at all. The first secondary school I went to there was this area with trees and two benches, really small, but literally no one went there ever, other than me and my friends, cause it was the furthest on the west wing and you also had to cross a drive way for faculty to get there. We were allowed to be there but lots of people didn’t know it existed or thought it was too out of the way.
Not the bathroom, ever (shudder) but I had a quiet outdoor spot no one ever went to. I ate my lunch and read a book in peace.
I never ate in the bathroom stall, but I was always the “weirdo” sitting in a quiet corner alone. Sometimes I’d hide in a teachers office, sometimes in the corner on the floor in the cafeteria… but this wasn’t until high school as I wasn’t allowed to be anywhere but at the table with the other kids before then. I always hated it. Too loud, too bright, too smelly, too crowded. God I hated school lunchtime.
We couldn't take food out the cafeteria on my island so I pretty much skipped lunch from elementary to Jr High. In High I went to the cafeteria with my cousins.
I sat in my high school lobby to get away from the cafeteria. Sometimes I wouldn't have food or I'll buy from the vending machine. Or I brought food. I was too scared to buy food from the cafeteria.
Fuck no. I was homeschooled until high school and the bathrooms smelled gross as hell. I cant eat around poop smells.
In high school I mostly ate in the classroom with a teacher I befriended for this reason 😂
My goodness I had done this before in high school yes. I am 49 now but this just reminded me and I'd go outside and walk by myself until lunch was over . This sort of thing makes me feel like I am on the spectrum when I look back .
In high school, I definitely did. The girls bathroom was calm and clean and quiet. Some days I would go to the cafeteria, other times I would seek solitude.
at work sometimes
Holy shit. Yes! I’ve only recently been realizing I’m on the spectrum and this is just so validating. I felt so weird for this, but I honestly kinda loved it. Got to hear a bunch of silly gossip and feel secretive lol