06-17-2012, 07:33 AM
Hi everyone,
I'm new to SPD - just learned about it recently but some of it seems to fit how I've gone through life.
I'm 51-years-old and have been hyper sensitive to people talking around me for as long as I can remember. If I'm in a situation where I want to concentrate - whether that's a lecture, movie or concert, for example, if anyone is talking nearby - I can't focus on what's going on, instead I become completely obsessed with the talking. I can't hear the words necessarily, just the sound of it, the whispering...
Sometimes I look back at the talkers, as if my withering glance will compel them to talk (they don't usually). Every so often, I muster up the courage to actually ask them to be quiet, but it only lasts a short time, so I'm reluctant to do that over and over. If there's a possibility of changing seats, I'll do that too, but usually there isn't and I feel "trapped" and horribly anxious. Plus I miss whatever I came to see. I've taken to never going out to the movies (watching at home only).
Other than this, I function well in life. I don't now if this is a SPD symptom - if so, I would be very happy to receive your input on how to deal with it. It may sound "small" but it has seriously impacted my quality of life!
Thanks - Brian
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I'm new to SPD - just learned about it recently but some of it seems to fit how I've gone through life.
I'm 51-years-old and have been hyper sensitive to people talking around me for as long as I can remember. If I'm in a situation where I want to concentrate - whether that's a lecture, movie or concert, for example, if anyone is talking nearby - I can't focus on what's going on, instead I become completely obsessed with the talking. I can't hear the words necessarily, just the sound of it, the whispering...
Sometimes I look back at the talkers, as if my withering glance will compel them to talk (they don't usually). Every so often, I muster up the courage to actually ask them to be quiet, but it only lasts a short time, so I'm reluctant to do that over and over. If there's a possibility of changing seats, I'll do that too, but usually there isn't and I feel "trapped" and horribly anxious. Plus I miss whatever I came to see. I've taken to never going out to the movies (watching at home only).
Other than this, I function well in life. I don't now if this is a SPD symptom - if so, I would be very happy to receive your input on how to deal with it. It may sound "small" but it has seriously impacted my quality of life!
Thanks - Brian
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