Anyone else have problems being in a loud room?

[sakabatou]

I was in an office because my house had its internet being down. So, I went to an office my mom works at, but I had to leave after 10 minutes because it was so loud, with everyone talking.

I had music on through my earbuds, but even then it was too much.

[RandySF]

1. It agitates my anxiety.

[SergeStorms]

2. Yes, that bothers me as well.

I find it difficult to concentrate on my work, or do anything productive.

Of course I've always been a peace and quiet type of guy anyway. Loud parties with lots of people talking, and crowds in general.

I'd much rather be by myself or a few loved ones, where you can communicate without shouting at each other.

[jaxexpat]

3. Cacophony makes it harder to find one's "zone", a must to achieve personal efficacy.

[NJCher]

4. I can't stand it

When I go to any store, I always wear headphones, the kind that muffles sound. People let their kids shriek. This helps a lot.

[PJMcK]

5. Yep

I hate crowds, too. Pretty funny since I've lived in NYC for most of my life.

My reactions to crowds and noise aren't debilitating, thankfully. But I just don't like them.

[Chainfire]

6. I don't event like going to restaurants any more because of the noise.

It gets worse as I get older and my hearing is not as acute as it used to be. In a noisy room, I can't have a conversation because I can't understand what is being said. I appreciate the notion that silence is golden.

[hunter]

7. I grew up in a large very loud family.

That's probably how I learned to turn off the noise in my head. It's almost like closing my eyes to what I'm seeing.

This ability has gotten me into a lot of trouble. People often think I'm deliberately ignoring them.

For very loud social experiences I can't avoid, for example rock concerts and certain amusement park rides, I wear foam earplugs.