Published on 12, July, 2020
I stay with my parents on the weekend and I find certain sounds really annoying. Normally I am able to grin and bear it but recently due to a meltdown my sensory processing is a lot harder and I get a bit angry when I hear certain sounds.
For example, when we all have ice creams in the evening on the sofa my Dad will wait until we’ve all finished- (to take the freezer chill off it apparently), and then crunch away on his ice cream which I find unbearable. Recently I’ve been putting my hands over my ears and I unfortunately make a big scene and Dad gets cross.
Does anyone else struggle with processing certain sounds? I also really hate the sound of tin foil.
Today we had a fry up and all the sounds of things beeping, bacon sizzling & heat from the stove meant I had to leave the room for a few seconds before coming back and feeling better. I think that is a bit different though as there’s other sensory processing going on such as the heat and smells and I get more angry with certain sounds all of a sudden happening. (Although how stressed I get by it depends on how I’m feeling).
I was reading online that a suggestion is to put some earphones in. I have Apple AirPods but am worried I would look rude putting them in out of the blue.
Any advice would be most welcome, thanks in advance!
I hate sound of tearing and crumping paper, coffee machine, washing dishes especially the crash of cutlery and plates, vacuum cleaner, adhesive tape and generally high pitch, explosive, sudden noises, repetitive sounds, alarms etc. the list could go on. I also often find my daughter’s toys unbearable. And her scream is the worst. I use earplugs. It took my husband quite much time to understand and accept that the sounds are unbearable, often feel like pain or some sort of shock like electric shock - her scream for example. Also her Duplo blocks. I know exactly when it’s too much for me and I just instinctively leave the room. If I miss it it may lead to me having some sort of panic attack. Not pleasant at all. I also use them at work, in public transport, in a busy street. Everywhere I need. In Shops sometimes too.
Sending you a hug, thanks for sharing.