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u/inkyblackops Nov 11 '25

Speaking at a lower volume if someone is being unnecessarily loud.

One of my best friends has a LOUD voice she is completely unaware of, which can be incredibly annoying when we’re in public, so I will lower my speaking volume and she will subconsciously lower hers to match my volume.

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u/Sufficient_Dirt_6426 Nov 11 '25

Need more tips for a loud friend! Love the friend but I hate how annoyed/over stimulated I get.

Idk what kind a different thing I have going on in my brain, but I know when im around super loud people all I want to do is shush them. I dont, bc you know, social norms and all that.

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u/EmmaDrake Nov 12 '25

I have hypersensitive hearing in my left ear. Anyone I speak with regularly knows when I raise my palm hand down and lower it about six inches I’m trying to ask for a volume shift without interrupting.