I hate going from tears of joy to tears of pain caused by being nauseated due to sensory overload.
I hate it when people who done understand the extent of pain or agony that getting one or more senses complete overloaded. They just think it& #39;s just too loud, bright, smelly, etc. and that I one can just buck it up.
I hate it when someone takes things way too darn personal when they are told what caused the sensory overload and get all defensive.
I hate that I feel like I have to internalize all of this pain and varying levels of anger in order to not appear to be triggered, over-acting or look childish.
I hate it when people have idea how much energy it takes to brace for impact or withstand the overloading of the senses. Also, that it& #39;s not every smell, taste, touch or bright light that can cause an overload every time.
For instance, I& #39;ve built up my threshold for the smell of the smoke each time the Timbers or Thorns score a goal at home. But, the smell of a charcoal grill can be quite stomach turning from 5 or so meters away.
If I can anticipate someone patting me on the back and brace up for it, it& #39;s not too bad. If I don& #39;t expect it, it can cause a lingering overload where I can feel the impact for over 20 minutes.
I know this thread won& #39;t have any significant impact: but, it& #39;s the only way that I can vent right now and keep myself from falling to bits (and keep my mind off of my lingering feelings of nausea).

G& #39;nite
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