I'm stressed out routine changed? (Venting, help?)

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I've gotten myself into a accidental routine of being inside a certain chat room unrelated to wrong planet
it's made me anxious and sad because new members have started joining and instead of leaving like they normally do their staying around and it's becoming really crowded and intimidating. I don't like big rooms filled with new people
i like small rooms with little conversation and older people who have been around for a while that iv'e known or connected with.

It may sound strange or silly but i'm in a lot of distress because with these newcomers came a "Time change" on when the older more known folks come online so i don't see the people i feel have been around for a while and that I've known or connected with as often anymore. Due to it being a chat room i can't ask nicely for things to go back to the way they where because it's a chat room and people have lives outside of the computer.

Yet, i don't know how to cope and i don't fully understand why i'm anxious over something like this but i am anxious!? And i'm stressed out i keep trying to explain to people whats happening but i guess nobody understands or knows what to say to me? (At least that's my understanding of the situation) I just needed some where to post and a place i could feel okay posting so i posted here on wrong planet. I'm on the spectrum of autism so i felt it'd be more understood, maybe but sometimes i doubt it being more understood because i'm strange for being connected to something like that everyone else i know is connected to other things outside of the computer.

I have this issue as well! I always want everything and everyone to stay the same (including this forum). The only way I deal with it is to accept the change and pretend that the newcomers might go away soon so I can have it back like it was. Change is really hard for most of us with autism, so you aren't alone.

You just described my life
sadly, it hasn't changed

I'm sorry. It is very hard to find a way to work around these things. I wish I could offer more advice, but I haven't even figured out how to deal with it myself yet .

It's okay, just saying what you did helps.
Knowing someone can relate.

Yeah, I'm sure many people here could relate. Do you have any hobbies or "special interests?"

Rare medical conditions
Dinosaurs would probably be considered interests of mine i also enjoy old objects that tell stories.

That's cool . What sort of medical conditions? I am interested in that too.

What is your favorite dinosaur?

I don't like changes either. Change and unpredictability cause me much anxiety and distress. I can change my plan and routine and often do accept changes done by other if they give me enough time to adjust. There are things that are out of our control, unfortunately.

By the way, rare medical conditions. Hmm, may I ask what they are? My background is in healthcare, so that's my interest too.
Years ago, I collected some antique objects, but now stop because I cannot afford them anymore. I am fascinated by those objects.