Why am I overly sensitive to sudden sounds and interruptions that others can ignore or filter out?

[Winston]

Update:

I don't think I have Misophonia. Because I'm only startled or agitated by sounds when I'm in the middle of a thought, or when I'm typing or writing something. But if I'm sitting in meditation with a blank mind, then I am not sensitive to sounds. From what I hear about Misophonia, the sufferers are not like that. They cannot tolerate certain selective sounds at all, even if they are ready and waiting for them and expecting them, or not thinking anything. That's not the case for me. For me, it's not specific sounds like chewing food that get to me, it's any sound at all that is unexpected and sudden, including the refrigerator whirring and other soft sounds like bell chimes, footsteps, or voices. If they are unexpected, they startle me, or if if I am in the middle of writing or thinking, they cut my flow and rhythm and I have a hard time getting back on track after the interruption. But if I am sitting and ready for them, they do not annoy me. It's only when they are unexpected that they throw me off. That doesn't fit the definition of Misophonia according to all the videos I seen about it. Right? If so, what do I have then?

[Winston]

Rather than OCD, I think I may have OCPD - obsessive compulsive personality disorder. The criteria for OCPD seems to fit me better than OCD. That may be why I am unable to filter out or tolerate interruptions like normal people can, including light sounds such as the fridge motor whirring, which annoys the heck out of me because it always comes at the worst times when I'm in a middle of a thought and interrupts the flow of things, because some perverse force like Murphy's Law seems to work against me a lot (whether you believe it or not, I do experience that, and if you did too, you would believe it) as if it were intentional and not a coincidence. Hard to explain but anyone in my shoes knows what I mean.

OCPD is characterized by a need for perfection and control and inability to adjust to changes. And not about specific rituals like OCD is. See the links below. The criteria seems to describe me better than OCD. What do you think? Does this describe me? Maybe I have OCPD and it's been mistaken for aspergers? What do you think @HouseMD?

https://www.healthline.com/health/obses ... y-disorder

https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional ... order-ocpd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive ... y_disorder

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/ment ... pd-vs-ocd/

https://www.verywellmind.com/ocd-vs-obs ... er-2510584

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/obse ... y-disorder

Anal personality is similar.

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-an ... ty-5073867

[Spencer]

Rather than OCD, I think I may have OCPD - obsessive compulsive personality disorder. The criteria for OCPD seems to fit me better than OCD. That may be why I am unable to filter out or tolerate interruptions like normal people can, including light sounds such as the fridge motor whirring, which annoys the heck out of me because it always comes at the worst times when I'm in a middle of a thought and interrupts the flow of things, because some perverse force like Murphy's Law seems to work against me a lot (whether you believe it or not, I do experience that, and if you did too, you would believe it) as if it were intentional and not a coincidence. Hard to explain but anyone in my shoes knows what I mean.

OCPD is characterized by a need for perfection and control and inability to adjust to changes. And not about specific rituals like OCD is. See the links below. The criteria seems to describe me better than OCD. What do you think? Does this describe me? Maybe I have OCPD and it's been mistaken for aspergers? What do you think @HouseMD?

https://www.healthline.com/health/obses ... y-disorder

https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional ... order-ocpd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive ... y_disorder

https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/ment ... pd-vs-ocd/

https://www.verywellmind.com/ocd-vs-obs ... er-2510584

https://psychcentral.com/disorders/obse ... y-disorder

Anal personality is similar.

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-an ... ty-5073867

Wiseton of below which ones truth

People with OCPD have the following characteristics:

They find it hard to express their feelings.

They have difficulty forming and maintaining close relationships with others.

They’re hardworking, but their obsession with perfection can make them inefficient.

They often feel righteous, indignant, and angry.

They often face social isolation.

They can experience anxiety that occurs with depression.

The symptoms of OCPD include:

perfectionism to the point that it impairs the ability to finish tasks

stiff, formal, or rigid mannerisms

being extremely frugal with money

an overwhelming need to be punctual

extreme attention to detail

excessive devotion to work at the expense of family or social relationships

hoarding worn or useless items

an inability to share or delegate work because of a fear it won’t be done right

a fixation with lists

a rigid adherence to rules and regulations

an overwhelming need for order

a sense of righteousness about the way things should be done

a rigid adherence to moral and ethical codes

OCPD is diagnosed when symptoms impair your ability to function and interact with others.

[Winston]

Spencer, well i didnt say all those traits fit me. Its not 100 percent. But about 75 percent of those traits fit me. Better than OCD at least. OCD is about specific rituals. Mine are generalized and more about order and symmetry and not losing the flow or train of thought.

[BettyPof]

** Have you ever wondered why individuals with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome might be more sensitive to sudden sounds and interruptions? How does this sensitivity impact their daily lives and interactions with others, especially in foreign cultural contexts?

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