Headphone breathing anxiety?

[JacobAS]

Basically when I have my headphones on I like to have the volume around 60-75% full. When I have my headphones I fear that I'm breathing too loudly and that people will hear me breathing loud and be like "why's this guy breathing so loud?". by the way this is on public transport. Anyone else feel the same way and can offer a solution? Apart from just not listening to music.

[NotInTheBox]

I wouldn't worry. I doubt anybody cares. I've been on public transport where somebody has vomited, with a crying baby (or babies), with feedback from the intercom going nonstop. Those are the three worst noises according to polls. Loud breathing would not phase me, and I honestly wouldn't even notice. Nobody cares about your breathing and everybody's doing their own thing. And even if that thought does run through their head- honestly, does it matter?

[JacobAS]

I guess I have a sort of social anxiety about that.. I think its probably because if someone was breathing loudly next to me I'd react the way I think other people would react to me.. but yeah I shouldn't care about it... in reality people probably don't care. thanks

[NotInTheBox]

@JacobAS out of curiosity, how would you react to someone breathing next to you?

[JacobAS]

I wouldn't do or say anything but in my head I'd be like "why's this guy breathing so loud... everyone can hear him and he doesn't even know about it" and it's usually silent on public transport so it would stick out a lot and If I was focusing on something it might distract me

[NotInTheBox]

@JacobAS And your thoughts would do nothing and that person would go about their day having no idea that you had a thought about them and probably wouldn't care even if they did know. You'd be worried on his behalf. And maybe ten people- maybe the entire fucking train would be thinking that but it wouldn't actually affect him or his life in any way shape or form

[JacobAS]

Yeah I agree. But it's embarrassing.

[JacobAS]

It's like if you had a stain on your clothes. But you put it there intentionally.

[NotInTheBox]

@JacobAS- as somebody with social anxiety I can relate. The problem I think is we tend to approach it as "I would do this, so they would do that." A. that might not be the case- I think people with SA pay more attention to their surroundings and B. "that" might not be such a big deal at all.

[Alistayr]

All that happens is that you hear sounds you make more concentrated when you have someting over your ears.(or in.) Try just covering your ears with your hands and breathe normally. Louder, eh?

[JacobAS]

I think you meant to reply to the person who said "you don't breathe louder with headphones on"

[Alistayr]

No, I was replying to you. You asked for a solution. The solution is, don't worry about it, you aren't breathing louder.

[JacobAS]

Hmm alright I'm going to record my breathing with and without headphones and see if you're right

[Alistayr]

Good idea!

[Lucyk231]

OH MY GOD I THINK ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME! Whenever I'm on the bus, every once in a while I tend to take one earbud out to make sure I'm not breathing any louder or differently. Haha you're not alone.

[JacobAS]

Thank you xD maybe it's just us younger peeps that worry about this shit

[emerald77]

I don't think the volume of your headphones dictates how loud you breathe. Your breathing will be the same regardless of how loud the volume is.

[JacobAS]

Nah it changes. Try it. It's the same as when you're in a loud room and a quiet room. You will breathe different volumes. It doesn't make sense to me but that's how it happens.

[Najoub]

try to control yourself, don't get too excited with the music