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4th of July struggles

kaddict
kaddict

As HSP's being so senstive to sounds or lights, means 4th of July can be kind of rough sometimes. If you don't live in America this doesn't really effect you for this holiday, but for those of us here I think it can be a big issue. I personally love the meaning and the appreciation this day works to show, but I'm never comfortable with anything. The sudden loud noises and flashing lights just really aren't up my alley and there very unsettling to me. Anyone else who finds this holiday can be hard to adjust to? 

nor007
nor007
In France it is the same thing but on 14th. I feel also uncomfortable but not for the same reasons. What makes me uncomfortable is the crowd. I really like the firework but the crowd is always too much !
Aria
Aria
I feel uncomfortable with many aspects of most holidays. The changing of schedules (eg businesses closing, people having off from work and wanting me to communicate with them at odd times), the crowds and traffic, the expectation that I will participate, the unrefined, sloppy socializing, it can all make my skin crawl! I am always so happy, the day AFTER a holiday, that things are going back to normal!

In addition to that, I get sad because I feel like an alien that just doesn't belong. If I had my druthers, I would have many people I like and we would celebrate the holidays in style. But that's not my lot in life. I am quite alone due to my unconventional HSP lifestyle. But I would rather be alone than with the people I've found in this life.

I feel it's the same as sporting events. I have absolutely NO interest in sports or the ordeal of navigating the traffic to reach a sporting event! But I do think those people are having a great time watching sporting events and I wish I felt like they did! I wish I wanted it. But I have been coming to terms with the fact that much of this world is not for me.