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[Anxiety] I was just reminded of a question asked during training for work. "What makes you feel anxious?"

They were asking for examples because they were talking about things like sensory overload and what could trigger one of our students to 'go into crisis' and such.
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Now, I could have said crowds and spiders and heights and shit, the same thing everyone does. But with what was going on, and the reasoning for it, I went with the one that might get a bit of understanding.
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Except the guy was surprised and looked at me like he didn't believe me.
Jailynn
sounds is a big one for neurodivergent people. Most "normal" people don't understand it. I know sounds effect me greatly.
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Until I mentioned the bubble machine thing at work. A stupid tube of water with lights and bubbles and fish that BUZZ and it drives me insane. It goes off when I come on shift. The student I work with even turns it off when I come in!
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
The other staff on the course all laughed and said "Yep, it does!" And he looked even more shocked and actually said "that's weird, those things are supposed to help with sensory things."
Jailynn
It sounds broken XD
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Nope. Every single one I've met do the bubbling buzz thing!
Jailynn
weird!!
Jailynn
like I've seen some that bubble and that can be nice...but buzzing???
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Admittedly it could be me. I've had staff tell me that they don't even notice it until I turn it off lol
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Well buzzing might be the wrong term... It's just loud.
Jailynn
yeah that's no good
Jailynn
I hear lights.
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
But certain sounds get me and make me feel really on edge. YES! I hear lights too!! One of the reasons I even mentioned sound was because I could hear the projector and the lights above me!
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
But this guy, this trainer, just looked at me like I was an idiot! And wasn't understanding at all!
Jailynn
Yes! And unfortunately, one of our students INSISTS on have the lights on (given, he's HOH, so he can't hear it!)
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
So I was just, like, can't sounds just... drive you insane?

>.> Oh no, that sucks!
Jailynn
yeah, you think if he was a trainer he would have heard it all...
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
AH! That reminds me though. My sister informed me that my manager, in his infinite wisdom, seems to think having clocks in the living rooms will make the houses more 'homely'.... Ticking clocks are the worst thing for me.
Jailynn
NO
Jailynn
oh no
Jailynn
that's awful
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Apparently they make a house a home.
Jailynn
My house is a home and there are no clocks
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
I just hope they get hung low enough to be removed each night. Otherwise I'll be sat in the kitchen my whole shift.

I hate clocks!
ะฒัปส‚ส‚ ฦšฦฐส€ฮบ
oh i don't like clocks i can hear either
Jailynn
I'm with you on that one.
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Ticking clocks can go do one. We don't need em!
Jailynn
I feel awful, but sometimes Octavia lays near my head and she purrs too loud and I complain (I don't chase her away though)
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
She hits a pitch that just gets you, huh?
Jailynn
yeaaaaah
Jailynn
Jailynn
Yeah, sounds are definitely an anxiety trigger for me, so I understand
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
That's kinda reassuring, honestly!
Jailynn
:-)
แดษชษดแด›
has he never heard of nails on chalkboard...
๐ŸŒธSpringfallen๐ŸŒธ
sounds.... yeah that's one for me, personally.
to the point where if I hear someone humming or singing that isn't from a studio recording, it just... Does Something irrational to me and I want to claw my skin and ears off because please god no stop. same for whistling
ticking clocks do the same, as do lights. the buzzing and ticking. shudders
๐ŸŒธSpringfallen๐ŸŒธ
sensory processing issues are Stupid and cause the dumbest irrational responses
๐ŸŒธSpringfallen๐ŸŒธ
(but strangely, if I'm singing WITH someone at like karaoke it's not a claw my skin off response, but singing or humming next to me? Nope, Do Not
partly cuz misophonia I'm guessing)
๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ป๐˜ช๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™–ฮผ๐™ญ๐™ž๐™– ๐Ÿ’ฎ
Humming and tapping do it for me as well. >.> My dad has a habit of tapping his feet for no reason and it drives me mental.
๐ŸŒธSpringfallen๐ŸŒธ
UGH tapping is another one
๐ŸŒธSpringfallen๐ŸŒธ
my grandmother does it frequently and I just want death
Hakkeyoi
For me it's just certain frequencies that hurt. Regular talking can hurt depending on the voice. Or if too many people talk at once. Tapping hurts if it's against surfaces that make a relatively high pitched sound
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