I’m autistic with relatively high sound sensitivity. I’m wondering if another autistic person in this community used any soundproofing in an apartment that actually reduced noise coming from a busy street. There are a lot of different products out there and I don’t want to buy something that doesn’t work.
I feel your pain. I just can’t fully be relaxed if there’s too much sound. The sensitivity appears to have gotten worse as I’ve gotten older. I wish every product in the world had sound limits so that nothing is too loud. Most people look at me like I’m crazy because they can never truly understand.
I keep asking my therapist if my tolerance has gotten lower with age!
I’m actually living in a tent “dispersed camping” for the summer while trying to give my nervous system a break. I know how insane that sounds: camping long-term to get away from noise. But I haven’t been this relaxed in a few years, so it’s worth it to me
That sounds super relaxing… maybe someday I can do the same.
I wish we lived in a society that made it so you wouldn’t need to do that to feel peace. For now, do what you need to do to feel calm, whatever that is.
Thank you. I hope you find a solution, too