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My sibling has this and I have a hard time feeling sorry for those with it as a result. When they were younger, they hated loud noises - sounds like fireworks -
by punyearthling 3y ago
My sibling has this and I have a hard time feeling sorry for those with it as a result. When they were younger, they hated loud noises - sounds like fireworks - and that was reasonable.
But as they got older, they got annoyed by more sounds, usually mouth related. My dad's clicking jaw, someone eating chips at a birthday party, a baby talking gibberish at a restaurant, etc. If my sibling hears a sound they find annoying, you'll be sure to get a dirty look, screamed at, or they'll burst into tears. Sometimes it's all the above. I won't visit my sibling anymore because of their problem.
As unpleasant as it sounds, you have to desensitize yourself to these sounds. The more you avoid it, the more intolerable it gets.
- SirSavary 3y agoDid you read the article? You can't "desensitize yourself" -- your brain is wired differently.