Sensory Issues

I made a realization about myself today while at a concert at the Ryman: I have some audio sensory issues.

I should have gotten to this sooner. What it comes down to is unless I can clearly understand what someone is saying, then I have no idea what someone is saying. Not only that, I can’t have other noise that’s even nearby. I think my brain doesn’t have a filter for extrainious noise.

There was a meeting I was in maybe half a year ago where someone had his computer’s mic picking up his typing. I literally could not participate in the meeting because the words people were saying weren’t going in past the distraction.

Today, Tank and the Bangers opened for Trombone Shorty.

It nearly made my physically ill. The singer was screaming I have no fucking clue what and there wasn’t enough of music in the background that my brain just was left with very loud noise.

I guess it’s a good I eventually got to this understanding of my brain.

The crazy thing is when I do understand someone, I have a near eidedic memory of the conversation. And it’s not like I can’t hear — I can hear a pin drop. It’s just when there is too much, I can’t process it.

If I ever ask you to repeat yourself, it’s probably me, not you.