What aspects of your life pose more of a challenge for you than people realize?

[Anonymous]

For me, my hyperacusis makes life more difficult than people realize. They might have expectations of me that I just cannot easily complete because the task involves elevated levels of sound. It's very annoying! I'd honestly rather be losing my hearing than to constantly experience discomfort from everyday sounds. But what do ya do...

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[Anonymous]

Getting a partner who's into tittyfucking. ﾠ

[Asker]

This opinion had me recheckin my question title 💀💀💀

[WhiteSteve]

Probably rage for me. It doesn’t happen that often, like I’m not flipping out at every little thing, but if I get intentionally disrespected to the point where I’m about to light someone up, that explosion is BIG. If I try to bite, it usually is preceded by a loud bark.

It takes a lot to get me going as far as everyday situations go, I'm not going to swing on someone for having 17 items in the 15 or less express checkout lane, haha. But I played football and was a bouncer in the past, and I play hockey now, so I have some somewhat unusual life circumstances that put me in an uncommon amount of confrontational situations, which is literally the worst thing for me🤦‍♂️😂

Nowadays it’s mostly hockey. I play like six times a week, and ONE TIME, every Wednesday night, at my weekly beer league game, the only organized game…. everybody’s a fuckin’ tough guy. All smiles everywhere else, but everyone’s a badass Wednesday night, it’s unreal😂

Just last Wednesday, and sorry to say that’s me challenging the guy mouthing off to my goalie, and him apparently not even hearing me. Dropped my stick and gloves, dropped my helmet… but no RSVP came in the mail😞 I felt so unseen😂

Just a pathetic showing by all involved lmfao. Love the apathetic refs💀💀💀

Anyway, just an example of the confrontational nature, I wasn’t too amped up there because I was just trying to stick up for a teammate, I wasn’t personally slighted. But when someone fucks with ME, it’s explosive.

So, to finally summit Mt. Whatsthepoint, when I have these blow ups, invariably somebody tries to corral me and talk me down from the frenzy. I’m really only semi-conscious for them but it’s usually some kind of “count to ten” or other anger management strategy. Or after the fact, someone will be like “you should try to work on that”, and it’s like “holy fuck, it’s a good thing you were here, Dr. Freud! No one ever suggested that before!” I’ve had people trying to manage this for me most of my life, like it’s just some poor decision I make, and not a wholly natural reaction that’s just bigger than me and self-control. It’s not like I’ve been celebrated for it and this is the first time someone was shocked or offended, lmao. Nobody wants to not do it more than me, but there’s just something in my wiring. I can do my best but I’d never make promises of my conscious self that my semi- or unconscious self can’t keep.

And just as a final bonus gripe: I feel like we, as a society, far too often people find no fault with quiet causes but rather blame the noisy effects. Like the guy who flips out is automatically in the wrong once he flips out, even if the other guy doesn’t have a leg to stand on in the dispute. That’s fucked👎

[Sun_Kim-Ai]

EHS - Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity.

I've had episodes where being near active electric appliances and devices caused me to feel headaches, dizziness and discomfort. Not always, generally when I'm stressed and there are too many active devices around me.

[Asker]

Oh wow! I didn't even know about this!

[Dinn3r]

invisible disabilities can be really tough to live with as you may look “normal” to others. I look perfectly healthy but struggle with my mental health sometimes which makes it tough to be independent. I sometimes don’t like asking for help because people forget that I’m still dealing with them.

[Asker]

Yeah, sometimes I wish I didn't look so normal to others. But then sometimes I don't. 🧎‍♂️

[Dinn3r]

I know what you mean, all we ever want is to be understood and accepted.

[Asker]

Right. I constantly have to remind myself that "many people aren't as empathetic, understanding, & accepting as me. & because of that, they don't deserve negatively affect my emotions. I can't give them that power."

[Dinn3r]

Yes it sucks, but It’s great you have awareness and ways to deal with such situations.

[Asker]

This perspective came from a lot of hurt & confusion 🤣

[Unit1]

Getting girls.

I got everything in check EXCEPT the most crucial part: Step 1 in getting girls. To start bothering them that I find them attractive and want to get to know them. I don't know how to start doing that.

[Asker]

I don't know the first thing about approaching women Tbh. Mainly because I'm never interested in doing so. But when I was younger, I would just try to go up & have a conversation while making little jokes.

[Texaskid1]

Having to deal with other people.

I am a loner by nature so I have to force myself at times to interact with other people. Yet I do not fit the stereotypical loner type. I am 6 ft , 1 in tall, I like to work out and I have been told through out my life that I am not too shabby looking. But people will always be taken aback when they see that I don't have a booming social life and am more of a bookworm.

[zero444440000]

people begin stupid, i find it harder and harder to ignore it by each passing day and can't stop thinking about it for some reason and its very much eating away att me.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Thats because their choices impact your life.

[zero444440000]

@TheSpaceGnome brr your right, so right.

[msc545]

Being an empath can be horrible since I have no filters for the feelings of others. Light and sound sensitivitiesannoy others when I ask them to dampen these things.

[TheSpaceGnome]

Society's stupidity sits at the top of my challenge list.

[ohsheeT]

Have you tried sound therapy

[Asker]

Not officially. I will look into that once I see an audiologist. However, I believe that for me, lifestyle modifications provide the most relief.

[mandyfire98]

Dealing with ADHD.

[MissBoogus]

Tinnitus