I understand what you are saying, I cannot go anywhere without someone with me. I find going late at night with my hubby helps. We also have a majority of it done-which is great! I have anxiety in crowds and I have to go outside and chill and then return to what ever we are doing. Wish me luck, I have my hubby's holiday party this weekend...rrrrrgggghhhh

I can't stand the crowds of angry hostile people; that's why I do my shopping online. Christmas cheer? HA!

Same here, I have to have someone with me.My mom left me alone in a supermarket isle and after being pushed aside, people leaning over me and my cart, people just standing there staring at you when you want to get out of the isle but they won't let you until you back up and let them in first!I also hate people shoving me aside or climbing up my butt cause me and my cane are not fast enough, or they think I should always be the one to move over in the isle and walk around them instead of them moving for you.I guess making the handicapped go out of their way to move around you is so much better than you just moving your healthy body aside!I also saw about 10 people not only knock stuff out of a handicapped lady in a wheel chair's hands, but they also stomped on it and kicked it rather than stop and help her.I had to push my way up and my mom picked up her stuff for her.Ok I am done with my rant.
As you can see I feel the same way.I shopped online for everything!I just wish I didn't have to go for groceries.

WOW Tryingtocope...I'm impressed you have your Xmas Shopping done already...That's great!

I don't like the crowds either, it ticks me off. The ding a ling people that come out of their houses this time of year in swarms...the traffic...Yeah, the no carts...I walked into Wal-Mart last week, with 2 kids and a load of crap to get...and NO CARTS...Who is running this store, where are the cart boys? This should NEVER happen.

Those are things that go through my mind...then the boxes that block the aisles...UGH.

I want in and out...no oogling things, then I want plenty of check-out people...which is hard to find, esp at Wal-Mart.

I get irritated at how business are run, at people in the way...then I get frustrated myself, and start barging through, and even mutter crap of how irritated I am....

Luckily, my DH does a lot of the shopping, but I miss picking out my kids presents.

Don't have a lot of time left to shop together. Last year was hard for us to go together to get shopping done w/o kids. Just seemed like everyone was too busy to watch them, and we had to hide toys under coats...not a way I want to shop this year.

I can't handle crowds at all. I don't go out hardly at all anymore since my family and I were attacked. I never have been a mall person anyway. And I usually go to Walmart at about 2:00am to avoid the rude obnoxious buttholes like you were talking about.

I don't do crowds either, not even at the grocery store, so I shop early or first thing in the morning. Even the walmart by me is 24 hours now. I've never been one for crowds and I don't like people in my space too close so I can understand what you are saying. Thanks for sharing. vickie

If only my car where working!I would go late too.But I have to rely on mom to get there and she will not go after5 pm or 6pm.This time of year is hell, I have to go on her time, then she bitches cause I am irritated and pissed just a few min in the parking lot, let alone the store.I actually threw something at someone last time ( ggod thing for me and them, I was closer to the bread, rather than the jam or peanut butter jars )I wish she would make the exception this time of year, my sanity is on the line!
And Daisy my walmart here is the same way NO carts , No checkers and people that push you out of the way.
Maybe she will if I end up doing that again!I almost think that some of these people only eat at this time of year.The crowds and the rude behavior all in the name of peace on earth, and " goodwill " towards man!Really puts me in a " giving " mood lol.