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Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« on: June 29, 2011, 09:11:32 AM »
we all know of Con Depression, the feeling of sadness that comes from an end of a convention, because you simply just don't want it to end. But there's another thing that people get, and that is Con Sickness, where you come home sick after being surrounded by people who probably had a cold when they came to the con. Now, I'm not a person who gets Con Depression (I try to look on the positive about things,) however, I usually get Con Sickness (like this year *coughs*) and I wonder, what do you guys/gals get, is it both, is it neither, wha'cha got? *a con high is fine too*
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 09:43:56 AM »
Ewwww, con plague.  I get that occasionally, right now I've got a bit of an itchy throat that I'm hoping doesn't compound into something worse.  ><

I don't really do con depression, though.  I'm a bit of an introvert, and usually by the end of a con I'm happy to get back to normalcy and have a bit of cave time.  Doesn't mean I don't look back on fond con memories, I just don't pine for the convention scene like some do.
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2011, 09:46:29 AM »
I'm... fine.

Im a little baffled by this. I'm usually depressed afterward, but I feel like I'm still on a high. Maybe because I got to meet people and we're connecting over FB? Maybe because I usually take a break then plan for next year, but this year I'm already planning? or I've just been too busy... but I'm still on PCM high.
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2011, 09:47:34 AM »
I have a little bit of con depression. Mostly it's because I miss the environment and all the awesome people I talked to, but this year was a very fulfilling and busy con - so I'm not so depressed about being back home, relaxing with anime and manga, and still being happy about the awesome four days I spent there.

But I definitely was feeling sick the second Monday came around. Been in bed for two days. Feeling a little better now though.


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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2011, 10:31:17 AM »
Con depression, definitely. It hit pretty early, but waking up on Monday, far away from my PortCon homies, definitely exacerbated it. I've never had Con Sickness, though!  :Innocent:
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2011, 10:48:40 AM »
I definatly had con depression that Sunday when i didn't go. It just didnt feel.... right? after going all 3 days ( plus prereg day!) for the past couple of years it was weird to not see everyone on Sunday.

Plus, going back to my job Monday made it ten times worse. Just the fact that I had to get back to business and not be nerd-tastic made me a little sad  :(


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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2011, 03:30:37 PM »
I'm not having much of PCD this year. Probably because now I am looking forward to college, which I really am excited for (yay geek school, haha)


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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2011, 03:56:06 PM »
Last year I got huge ear infection, bad fever after the convention  :Drop:

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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2011, 04:01:38 PM »
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2011, 04:11:02 PM »
PCD
Sideffections of post-con depression may include...

Wearing cosplay items in real life
Portcon Maine T-shirts
Trying to figure out if normal people are cosplaying or not
Checking the PCM forums every 5 minutes
Going through picture folders of people you don't know


And reloading facebook for portcon pictures and/or statuses every three seconds.
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2011, 05:47:36 PM »
And reloading facebook for portcon pictures and/or statuses every three seconds.
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2011, 06:00:03 PM »
I get both. I get con depression because...well I miss the people the most, I love you guys and I wish we had more gatherings like that. You guys make PortCon something I look forward to every year for my birthday  :ThumbUp:
I also get con exhaustion. Running around in a costume constantly on your feet for 4 straight days, while fun, can be debilitating  :Ragabash:
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2011, 07:17:19 PM »
I call it con-crud, and yes, I have it. It's pretty br00tal this year, too.

I've got an itchy throat, my body aches, I just broke out of a fever, and I have this horrible death-cough that keeps making me hack up chunks of body-gloop.
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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2011, 07:29:12 PM »
PCD
Sideffections of post-con depression may include...

Wearing cosplay items in real life
Portcon Maine T-shirts
Trying to figure out if normal people are cosplaying or not
Checking the PCM forums every 5 minutes
Going through picture folders of people you don't know


Oh dang. I have them all. Also, covering your clothing in all the ridiculous buttons and pins bought at the con. XD


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Re: Con Depression or Con Sickness?
« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2011, 07:43:21 PM »
spawn, you might do that regardless...

False. I usually check facebook like 2ce a day during non-portcon-times right now I check it as soon as I get home haha.
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