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Being overstimulated is such a weird thing to explain to people. Like "hey sorry, I'm not mad at you and this is nobody's fault and I'm not blaming anyone for it happening, I am aware this is a part of regular everyday life but I am mentally crumbling because There Have Been Things Happening nonstop for 5 hours straight back to back with no breaks, and I really need to sit down in complete silence for like 15-25 minutes, after which I will be completely fine and can proceed as normal. But if I'm not allowed to have that, I will resort to violence."

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you ever take off your noise cancelling headphones and sounds are like, sounds, so you put your noise cancelling headphones back on

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babygirl I'm bothered by noises you wouldn't even hear

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you ever take off your noise cancelling headphones and sounds are like, sounds, so you put your noise cancelling headphones back on

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Thinking today about a post I saw some time ago about how wearing glasses shouldn't be considered a disability because it's "socially acceptable" and also about how I haven't been able to update my prescription for 2 years because I just cannot afford an optometrist visit or new frames.

I understand the impulse to say bad vision doesn't count because glasses are such a normal part of our society we don't even think of them as a disability tool anymore, bur the fact is if something happens to my glasses, I am Fucked. I can't drive. I can barely do everyday tasks. Working is going to be impossible. Even if I scrounge the money to get new frames, I have to wait WEEKS for them to arrive. And what happens to me in that time frame? Nothing good, I can tell you that. I literally need this tool to function on a daily basis, because my vision is bad enough to seriously disrupt my life without them.

If anything, glasses are a great example of what society could be if we took MORE disability seriously. If we had actual tools so readily available and normalized you saw them everywhere. But that doesn't make me not disabled, because the minute I lose access to that tool, I can't function.

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people with misophonia/sound sensitivity who use iPhone- did you know about the background noise feature?

found under accessibility > audio and visual

as you can see you can customize the effect and choose whether or not it plays when music or videos are playing (really helps people like me who are easily bothered by quiet/silent portions in music)

you can choose between these sounds. as you can see “dark noise” is my personal favorite. if you can’t see this option in your settings update your phone. ok bye have fun

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i would like to thank myself 4 years ago for keeping these unused earbuds in an easily accessible place so i don't go crazy from misophonia as i replace my headphones

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Team “I can hear the near silent hum of electrical appliances and the bubbles fizzing in the can of soda on the coffee table, but can’t watch tv without subtitles and processes conversation at 1/4 speed”

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"but if loud noises bother you why do you blast loud music through your headphones?"

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autism burnout barbie

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dolores madrigal is a misophonia icon. that is all.

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“Sensory issues don’t get worse” said one my parents, who’s never experienced sensory overload or misophonia before.

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for all my misophonics… people with misophonia out there! 

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Sensory Overload Humans Unite! 

In all seriousness, some people do find certain sensory things—noises, textures, patterns of movement—painful. If they ask you to please stop clicking your pen or to chew with your mouth closed, they’re not trying to be rude. Giving them understanding instead of judgment is the best thing you can do.