Great thread!

You know, I NEVER had a problem with noise in my life before until I finally had a breakthrough a few months ago and started REALLY feeling better with my new medication, (I am on Seroquel now and I used to be on Haldol).

I have bipolar disorder, and I saw someone else mention that, so I don't know if its related or not.

I have a HARD time lately. My parents talk loud in the kitchen sometimes and it bothers me a lot. Even when I am trying to relax while listening to my favorite music I get agitated too. I mean I could LOVE the song, but its like when I am trying to concentrate, I squint my eyes in frustration and turn it down. It's really funny because I JUST did that with my music as I am typing out this post, haha.

But yeah, people talking on their cellphone in public REALLY bother me. And they talk SO LOUD too, I mean when I am out and about and I get a call, I kinda keep it down as best I can, (sometimes it IS hard to do that, I admit it), but I try my best to be respectful to other people. Its REALLY sad that I don't get the same kind of respect or courtesy in return in today's society.

But what can you do right? We HAVE to be around people, because we NEED certain services you know? For example: the last incident happened while I was waiting to see my therapist and this OBNOXIOUS person was just walking back and forth and yapping away at a decibel of like 1000. I even told my therapist about it in session.