Why You’re Getting Sick Before or After Social Events (And What to Do About It)

Hey party ghost,

Whether it’s before or after a social gathering, your body is giving you a full-blown warning.

Social Sickness: What Is It?

Before the Event:
You feel off — maybe you’re tired, your stomach’s tight, or you just want to cancel. That’s your body trying to warn you that it’s not ready for the social juggle. It’s a natural “NO” to the forced smiles and awkward conversations. But, you push through anyway for cupcakes, small talk, and pretending everything’s fine. That’s Social Sickness in action — your body giving you an early warning that the event isn't aligned with your energy.

After the Event:
Now the crash hits. Your body finally says, “I’m done.” Your immune system has been on high alert the whole time, pretending with you, but once you get home, it shuts down. All that fake smiling and forced interaction drained you. Social Sickness after the event is your body finally calling it quits, dumping all the emotional baggage it had to hold together while you were stuck in the social grind.

If you can’t be around people and keep your alignment, it’s better to keep your distance.

Cancel plans. Protect your energy.

The symptoms are the same — they just hit at different times.

Symptoms may include:

Before:

• Sore throat or feeling “off” just before you leave for the event

• Excessive tiredness that makes you want to cancel, but you power through

• Gut tension or discomfort as your body warns you it’s not ready for the social juggle

• Headaches or physical signs that your body is trying to say “NO” before you even get there

After:

• Extreme tiredness from pretending to be excited or interested

• Spilling your boundaries like juice on a carpet

• Saying “I’m fine” when you’re absolutely NOT fine

• Sudden rage when someone asks, "What do you think of Karen’s cupcakes?" (…when you'd rather eat a rock than pretend they’re delicious)

Loui’s Prescription?

If you're getting sick before, that’s your body’s way of telling you the event isn’t in alignment with your true energy.
Stop forcing it. If your stomach feels tight, that’s your body screaming “no” before you even step into the room. Your system is already preparing for the emotional rollercoaster.

If you're getting sick after, your body is finally unloading the emotional junk it’s been holding in. It’s saying, “I’m done pretending.”
Post-Peopling Plague™ is your body reclaiming its sacred space after overextending.

With love, shade, and a fuzzy quarantine robe,
Loui Crow

Now go lie down. Drink some water.
And cancel something... immediately. It’ll feel so good.