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I can't stand loud noises and sudden sounds. It causes me to hold my ears in pain.
I do have issues with loud noises, but loud sudden noise don't really hurt my ears as such. It just makes me jump, and I don't like that feeling, because when I jump from an unexpected noise, my arms move quickly and I flinch, and other people notice and they laugh at me. This is standing in the way of getting a job, because I don't want to work anywhere where loud sudden noises occur, like bells ringing.
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Also the severe anxiety that goes along with autism. I am at risk from a heart attack because my blood pressure spikes under stress and not just a small amount. Last week it reached 175/96. Normal is 120/80. Also because of the severe anxiety, my heart rate is mainly above 100bpm and sometimes reaches above 140 bpm.
I have major issues with anxiety. It's a shame because my social skills aren't bad for an Aspie, but having all this anxiety stands in the way of accomplishing anything by myself. I can do these things with a little push from someone else, but if I'm on my own, I feel very unconfident. I worry too much of what other's think of me, which I cannot overcome because it's part of my personality.
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I just can't deal with anything.
Same here. When you've got low self-esteem, things are tough to deal with. My self-esteem would increase if people stopped staring at me in the street.
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Also dealing with change and unexpected things really stresses me out.
Me too. The bus what I get every day has changed the times, the destination, and even the actual buses. I miss the old times, the shorter journey, and the other buses. It's taking a long time getting used to.
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