Do you have to suppress things about you, because if you didn’t people would assume you’re a nutcase? I’m not talking about normal quirks.

I feel physically ill when I hear babies or toddlers cry. I was at work yesterday and there were three babies with different mommas at the same time waiting in a lobby area. I wanted to cry and hold the babies so bad. I wanted to run away from the place to make it go away. The sound of babies crying makes me think of horror. So, I worked my ass off the rest of the day and tried my best to function like a normal human. Yes, I threw up. Yes, I had to focus every minute to not show my true feelings. If I don’t put in the effort to blend in, I could probably end up losing my job, because we deal with all kind of sad and traumatic cases. A baby crying should not put me in this situation. So, I blend.

Is there anything that you have to suppress when in public? Or am I the only weirdo?

This week has been hell, honestly. Everything is a trigger.

At least you can blend in, which is what normal people do?

About the baby crying thing, google that shit, you might have stage 5 ligma or something even more serious. Best to do research.

At work.

(September 29, 2018 at 12:57 pm)SaStrike Wrote: At least you can blend in, which is what normal people do?

About the baby crying thing, google that shit, you might have stage 5 ligma or something even more serious. Best to do research.

And see a professional if one needs to. It does not make one crazy, it just means you might need to learn some coping skills..

(September 29, 2018 at 1:30 pm)Brian37 Wrote:

(September 29, 2018 at 12:57 pm)SaStrike Wrote: At least you can blend in, which is what normal people do?

About the baby crying thing, google that shit, you might have stage 5 ligma or something even more serious. Best to do research.

And see a professional if one needs to. It does not make one crazy, it just means you might need to learn some coping skills..

Except, ligma isn’t a thing, Brian. Lol it’s SaStrike! You should know better by now.

(September 29, 2018 at 1:35 pm)J a c k Wrote:

(September 29, 2018 at 1:30 pm)Brian37 Wrote: And see a professional if one needs to. It does not make one crazy, it just means you might need to learn some coping skills..

Except, ligma isn’t a thing, Brian. Lol it’s SaStrike! You should know better by now.

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I'm serious though have you tried googling the baby crying part? Maybe it has been addressed online somewhere. Get tips on how to better blend in/cope with it. (And as brian37 said, you could see a professional but I don't think it's that serious)

I’m a bit of what you’d call a “social chameleon”. My values don’t change, but when I’m around certain types of people my mannerisms and accent tend to mirror theirs. Especially around “country folk”.

It’s not intentional, though I sometimes become aware of it. I think it’s a byproduct of my social anxiety personally.

My wives have all remarked 'do you know those people?' I can chat with anybody I meet spontaneously. I sometimes see people trying to remember where they know me from.

....wear a meat sack suit.

I know I'm weird, everyone knows I'm weird ... I don't care