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Sensory Overload at Restaurants: Is it Normal?

Vengefulgayunicorns

421d

Does anybody else go to restaurants and get so overstimulated that they want to crawl under the table and make everything go silent and kinda disappear? For me I think its the lights buzzing, the music in the background, and the sound of the silverware clinking. But this never really happened to me before? I'm usually, at least I think so, not this sensitive to sounds too often. So is it normal to be super sensitive some days and other days not? Also, does this happen to others?

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    • Evaleastaristev

      421d

      Absolutely normal to be effected some days and not others. It's all about what other stimuli you've had that day, and how much you can handle. I would suggest earplugs, the type that cut that noise, but still allow you to hear the people you're with. Mine have helped me immensely

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    • NonbinarySlytherin

      421d

      If I have to go in I will plan ahead. I have looked at the menu online before going so I know. Sometimes, I will have it written down before because I overall struggle with verbal communication and it just gets worse if I am overstimulated.

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      • Vengefulgayunicorns

        421d

        @NonbinarySlytherin I struggle with verbal communication too. I'll definitely try those.

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    • Evaleastaristev

      421d

      Absolutely normal to be effected some days and not others. It's all about what other stimuli you've had that day, and how much you can handle. I would suggest earplugs, the type that cut that noise, but still allow you to hear the people you're with. Mine have helped me immensely

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      • Vengefulgayunicorns

        421d

        @Evaleastaristev I will definitely look into it and try to get some

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    • Saturn_Silver

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      I do, for me it's all the people talking and my brain wants to listen to what everyone is saying and I can't stop it

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      • Vengefulgayunicorns

        421d

        @Saturn_Silver same! I thought it was just me!

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