Noise cancelling headphones help me access public spaces but as I’ve mentioned before, not all reactions from others are positive…
I’ve started wearing my ear muffs in public. Most people are gracious and curious. It’s lovely to be received in this way. At the store yesterday a group of adults laughed at me. I moved out of their way and they looked at me and all laughed as a group. I wish I could say I remember the kind people the most. But I don’t.
Going to the grocery store has always made my heart race. I get nauseas at the check out. I get overwhelmed and I can’t make words come out right when I’m asking for help.
People in line behind me glare and their frustration at how slow I am makes me stumble even more.
I’ve heard, “are you fucking kidding me?” I’ve seen people get out of line in frustration and sigh, and slam things on the counter.
I have audio processing and visual processing difficulty…
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yarn and pencil 