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09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Autism can mean HATING loud noises, while simultaneously being the LOUDEST person.

We might cover our ears when someone drops a pan…but we blast the same song over and over.

We might become overwhelmed by others talking loudly…but scream or stim at ear piercing volumes.

People sometimes think this phenomenon is hypocritical. They’ll say things like,

“If loud noises bother you, why are YOU allowed to be loud?”

And if those people were GENUINELY asking, I’d tell them this:

A HUGE piece of it is control and predictability, (not just volume).

Think about the difference between someone suddenly blasting an air horn behind you…VS.

You holding the air horn and deciding when to press the button.

Same sound.
Same volume.
VERY different experience.

When I control the sound, my brain knows when it’s coming and when it will end, because I’m deciding those things.

When someone else makes the sound, I lose all of that information.

When is it coming?
How long will it last?
Will it happen again?

At its core, part of this is about CONTROL.

But “control” doesn’t necessarily mean someone is BEING controlling.

An autistic person isn’t typically thinking:

“I should be allowed to make noise, but nobody else should.”

Rather, it’s usually more like:

“I can handle this sensory input better when I’m the one controlling it.”

That’s why, for example, someone might happily listen to THEIR very loud music, but struggle with someone else’s much quieter music coming from another room.

Auditory sensitivity is sometimes about making world predictable…rather than silent. 💙

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