it depends on context. and with the company I keep there's a big likelihood that when I describe, say, noise sensitivity to people, they actually do experience exactly when I'm talking about. it's just a bit effacing when someone who I know has absolutely zero issues with crowds and background noise says this to me, after I just explained that I literally can't track a conversation with someone right next to me when it gets bad enough.

I know this sounds like whinging but minor frustrations over the course of decades tend to turn into big frustrations :yea: