For example my keys jingling in my pocket, my jacket sleeve moving against my torso, and to a lesser extent my footsteps make me anxious. I’m curious does anyone else experiences this?

I’m not sure if it’s anxiety or something grander. Wearing noise cancelling headphones helps though.

I kind of feel like the noise version of a Nightkin.

  • Clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Here from /all. I don’t think I have anxiety about it, but I’m more conscious of my noise than most people around me seem to be. I modify my gait based on my shoes so that I make quieter footfalls. I try to keep keys and things from rattling and avoid excessive “junk” on my keyring. I HATE swishy exercise pants or courdoroy because of the noise.

    Maybe I DO have anxiety about it? I don’t think anyone cares about my noise except me.

  • shyguyblue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Yes, but my parents would beat us if we made enough noise to wake them up… I learned to walk on eggshells from my first steps, so making any noise, even breathing, gives me anxiety.

    • remotelove@lemmy.caEnglish
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      11 days ago

      You too? My dad didn’t give a shit, but my mom could hear everything in any state of sleep.

      It taught me to be super quiet as well and it’s a skill that I still know to this day. The anxiety started to fade once I learned this was a super power.