No, don't blame it on getting old! honestly the noise has always bothered me and it also bothered me that it bothered me because I didn't want to be a grumpy old woman. It even bothered me when I was a teen!

I don't have PTSD but am highly sensitive. So there's a reason it bothers me more than other people maybe and it's okay to admit that. Heck, even if I wasn't HSP.... it's okay not to like the noise!

Seriously, if your "fun" brings that much trouble to others, it's pretty selfish to insist you still deserve to do it. And I'm also not talking about the pretty fireworks at midnight on NYE - I also like to watch those. But the LOUD ones and the fact that they do it for days and letter boxes have to be removed or secured so kids won't throw fireworks inside - there's just no need.
And that's not even taking into account all the injuries. Losing an eye just isn't worth it.

Sorry, getting a bit off topic here.