Mimi was glad to be invited to the Youtube creator party, but she walked into it already preparing for the worst. Big events with lots of people had always been an issue for her, so much that she often begged her dads not to throw her birthday parties when she was young -- even a sweet sixteen. She made it through the interviews and the initial meet and greet okay, and thanks to her anxiety meds and some self coaching, she even managed to come across as peppy and attentive. But as the party went on around her, she began to feel her energy drain -- it was time to step away from the crowd, breathe, and process. “Um, excuse me?” She addressed the person who was standing nearest to her, and ran her fingers through her hair out of nervous habit. “Do you know where the bathroom is? Or even someplace that’s not too crowded?”
