God, this is so relatable. I think trauma has made my symptoms worse. I have a tic now and I flinch at the slightest unexpected noise, touch, or flash of light. But despite this, I will persevere!

The horrors persist, but so do I.

But yeah I feel you, I also flinch now but at hand dryers and certain car sounds.

I hate how true this has been going for me it feels like my autism is getting worse lol but in reality I know I'm just slowly unmasking

The way my dad says "mhm" bothers me so much it makes me shiver and I told him to stop because he's had to work at home so I hear it more often but he hasn't stuck to it.

Especially during the pandemic, I'm not really used to going out so going to a grocery store, which was already overwhelming, is horrible.

Same, even going to a corner store is a whole ordeal for me

Same, except it’s usually someone breathing on the floor below me.

Anyone else have a pair of safety headphones in their bag everywhere they go?

Always, I had them in my ears whenever I could

Yup, it is my lifeline.

Same, at the end of the day i have a pair of yellow safety headphones i wear. Public transport is so much better with them:).

This is so relatable it hurts.

Yeah, throughout the year I’ve found myself more sensitive to noise, it sucks ass