Need Insight From Those With Sensory Sensitivities

[OceanSpray]

Why does a thing from one source bother me but from another source not? I originally thought it might be related to the overall relationships with the individuals in the following examples but it flip flops so much I don’t think it does.

Examples:

Humming
If C does it I feel instant rage
If M does it I feel nothing

Phone Playing Loud
If C does it I feel nothing
If M does it I feel instant rage

Background Noise
Talking from the TV in the very next room- soothing
Music from the next door neighbors- rage

Chewing
If M or C do it- depends, with M it’s always hatred unless I can drown it out with my own, if it’s C it varies day to day.
If anyone else does it- feel absolutely nothing

I know there’s other examples but I can’t think of them right now. But when I say rage, I do mean full on instantaneous, all I can think about, needing to scream and throw things, rage that I’m desperate to drown out.

 

[Roland]

Why does a thing from one source bother me but from another source not? I originally thought it might be related to the overall relationships with the individuals in the following examples but it flip flops so much I don’t think it does.

Examples:

Humming
If C does it I feel instant rage
If M does it I feel nothing

Phone Playing Loud
If C does it I feel nothing
If M does it I feel instant rage

Background Noise
Talking from the TV in the very next room- soothing
Music from the next door neighbors- rage

Chewing
If M or C do it- depends, with M it’s always hatred unless I can drown it out with my own, if it’s C it varies day to day.
If anyone else does it- feel absolutely nothing

I know there’s other examples but I can’t think of them right now. But when I say rage, I do mean full on instantaneous, all I can think about, needing to scream and throw things, rage that I’m desperate to drown out.

Maybe they are different pitches? Idk

 

[Teasel]

Is it linked to stress levels at all?

 

[OceanSpray]

Maybe they are different pitches? Idk

Honestly this is probably it.

Is it linked to stress levels at all?

And coupled with this.


But I wish I knew a way to change it beyond drowning out the noises other ways.

 

[Roland]

Honestly this is probably it.



And coupled with this.


But I wish I knew a way to change it beyond drowning out the noises other ways.

I'm a huge fan of earplugs. I use different ones for different situations.

 

[Ecdysis]

My dog snoring? Sweeeeeet

My (then) partner snoring? OMFG MAKE IT STOP

 

[Friday]

C v M? That’s the person/personality that’s vexing you. Whatever it is they do. One person sets your teeth on edge, and makes you want to snarl, the other person? Doesn’t. <<< Which says very little about how much you like/love or admire/respect the person… and a whole helluva lot about how much that person annoys you. Sometimes the people we love most, vex the most. Other times? The opposite. Our enemies can’t even breathe without it fraying our paitience, whilst loved ones can commit crimes untold. Or vice versa, and our enemies are relaxing whilst those we like/love/respecr/admire continually vex. So it’s not reliable. It’s more something I’ve learned to make note of. That person A’s habits & customs vex, and person B’s does not. And then divorce them from my character sketch.

General things, meanwhile? Are purely ME. As ALL. ABCXYZ123 infuriates? That’s me. Not them.

 

[amicableDog6980]

Why does a thing from one source bother me but from another source not? I originally thought it might be related to the overall relationships with the individuals in the following examples but it flip flops so much I don’t think it does.

Examples:

Humming
If C does it I feel instant rage
If M does it I feel nothing

Phone Playing Loud
If C does it I feel nothing
If M does it I feel instant rage

Background Noise
Talking from the TV in the very next room- soothing
Music from the next door neighbors- rage

Chewing
If M or C do it- depends, with M it’s always hatred unless I can drown it out with my own, if it’s C it varies day to day.
If anyone else does it- feel absolutely nothing

I know there’s other examples but I can’t think of them right now. But when I say rage, I do mean full on instantaneous, all I can think about, needing to scream and throw things, rage that I’m desperate to drown out.

who are C and M? random people? people related to trauma?
The people who's simple little things like that bring me to instant rage are related to my traumatic experiences.