Loud People

[GrubbyRose]

Even though I speak pretty softly, I have no issue with loud talkers. Probably because my first job out of high school was working in an office with a man who sidelined as an auctioneer. He was a loud and fast talker, but not in a threatening or bullying way. He was actually a very friendly man. The only problem we had was that I would have to occasionally tell him to slow down when I was writing down lists of instructions he was giving me, because he talked so fast. 7 years of working there got me used to loud voices.

 

[d.moore11100]

Loud people usually really get on my nerves. I have two ridiculously loud idiots in my house who go around laughing obnoxiously loud, slamming doors, yelling, and stomping. It scares my dog and it startles me as well. I do have a huge tolerance level and they aren't always loud so that is the reason why I haven't snapped at them yet. I dissociate with loud friends in public after giving them two warnings to shut up or just plain cover their mouths as a sign that they are way too loud. Loudness really gets on my nerves but it is usually a simple fix.

 

[hades_leae]

Not only is it loud people, but it's also those girls with high pitch voices who are also loud at the same time. It pisses me off, and irritates my ears so much. The more I hold in what I'm feeling around loud people I start to feel anxiety coming on and I don't even know why. I'm getting mad, but don't know why I feel anxiety.


I was on the bus one day, and these loud girls came to the back and just started talking so loud, it was so unreal. I say there and took it for a few minutes before getting up and going to sit in the front of the bus.

 

[theduck7]

I find loud people stress me out. If a bunch of people come into a room I can just about feel myself tense up. It's not necessarily that I don't like those people. It's just the noise level that affects me. At work, if my boss's two pre-school aged children come in and start running around making noise, I find myself getting all stressed. Lately my boss has been putting up more shelves and if he starts drilling or sawing, especially if the children are there, it makes me feel very uptight. I think it's partly because I'm such an introvert.

 

[VanM]

I'm okay with loud people if they happen to be my friends. In a setting outside of my social circle, I am more annoyed than anxious when there are loud people so I normally just stay away from the 'action'. In a professional setting though, it's much more difficult to get away because you do not want to be seen as unprofessional or aloof. This is where I become anxious but it's manageable.

 

[Sue]

Unfortunately these situations are sometimes unavoidable, maybe the best thing is to excuse yourself and go to the toilet to take a deep breath. It's not the best place to do it but at least no one will bother you.

Thank you for your suggestion. I think that is a great idea.

 

[kelden]

I'm very sensitive around loud noises. I can't stand people talking too much or yelling, it upsets me. For that reason, I'm grateful that action movie directors always leave some room for "respite" between violent and loud scenes, It allows me to enjoy these kind of movies without feeling the need of pause the movie or leave the cinema hall in the middle of the movie.

 

[Ashley0323]

Yes, loud people tend to give me anxiety. Especially yelling, as in a fight, or arguement, the loud voices really get to me. Other than that, I have three small kids, when they screech or yell while playing, my anxiety freaks out for a minute as well.

 

[Sue]

Yes' date=' loud people tend to give me anxiety. Especially yelling, as in a fight, or arguement, the loud voices really get to me. Other than that, I have three small kids, when they screech or yell while playing, my anxiety freaks out for a minute as well. [/quote']
That is exactly how I feel. Fights and arguments really get to me as well as kid who screech and yell. Some kids are louder then others it seems. I can tolerate it for short periods of time but then it gets to me. I don't remember being that way when my children were younger though but then again that was so long ago now.

 

[redcrownbravo2]

I often have issues with loud people in otherwise quiet environments. There are some people in my office, that for whatever reason, are just loud. Even when they are quiet, the infection or general sound - I don't know how to describe it - just slices right through any other noise in the room and its like they are standing behind be shouting all the time. Their voices cause instant anxiety and I often have to get up and walk away from my desk. I cannot focus, talk, listen, anything. Its completely crippling. I am totally fine if Im' in a loud environment (sporting event etc.) no problems whatsoever, unless one of those people is sitting around me. I wish I knew what caused this, its drives me up the wall sometimes to have my train of thought so completely severed sometimes.

 

[DesmondX]

I am extremely intimidated by loud people. I can usually handle being around them as long as they aren't directing the conversation towards me the entire time. But I try to avoid these people the best I can.

 

[misszerable]

There are loud people everywhere so it's something that we have to get used to. When I was a student on my way to school, some people on the bus would be talking at the top of their voices as if they weren't sitting beside each other. It's like they want everyone on the bus to hear them and what they're talking about. Some would even make a call and speak loudly on their cellphone for the duration of the ride. What I would do then is block their irritating voices by using an earphone and turning the volume up. It works most of the times. I wouldn't call it anxiety though, but just plain irritation at people who lack consideration for others.