Like my fight or flight meter skyrockets and I feel like I’m in danger.

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    9 hours ago

    I grew up in a house where my parents intentionally never raised their voices.

    It’s made me unflappable in the face of shouting, but also resulted in years of misery as I learned a constructive way to handle raised voices outside of the safety of my home.

    Coughing on the other hand… triggers my fight/flight every time.