Feeling annoyed

I don't have children and don't want them. Does anyone else find children playing outside annoying. The shouting, ball bouncing and general noise. I'm very sensitive to noise and loud unexpected noise especially. I know they will grow out of it eventually but another set of kids could move in around me and then it would start all over again. Does anyone have any tips for trying to stay calm and not let it bother you 

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  • I do understand, I have a similar thing where I live, there are some kids over the hedge who are always outside screaming and roaring and bouncing around. I try and tell myself that I should be glad they're playing imaginatavly outside instead of being indoors on a screen. I've even persauded myself that it was great that the dad was outside until gone 10pm finishing a fairy castle he built for them in the garden. I'd just like to be able to enjoy my garden without feeling like I'm sharing theirs.

    Apparently ear defenders and noise cancelling headphones don't work so well when it's voices rather than other background noise.