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13 May 2015, 9:50 pm

nerdygirl wrote:

This sounds like the problem I described above re: myself. You are completely absorbed and focused on what you are doing - project at work, driving, playing on phone. So, you become unaware of your physical surroundings. At that point, anything that "breaks through" and gets your attention is a surprise of sorts.

This makes sense. I tend to hyper-focus. Now, I wonder how common this (exaggerated startle response) is amongst people on the spectrum.

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14 Aug 2017, 5:56 pm

StarTrekker wrote:

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This subject reminds me of an old SNL skit called "The Frightened Family".

Lol, that was pretty funny, if slightly confusing!

I experience trauma symptoms as well, but my startle response has been there my whole life, even before the trauma symptoms showed up. It definitely got worse when they did, but it wasn't a new thing for me.

Same here

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14 Aug 2017, 6:17 pm

StarTrekker wrote:

... does anybody else do this?

Not everything but plenty of things.

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14 Aug 2017, 8:51 pm

Certain loud noises definitely make me jump. I also startle easily when people talk to me when they're standing behind me.

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14 Aug 2017, 9:02 pm

I startle very easily, especially when I'm concentrating on something else. I have a hard time with planning when noise or other input is going to happen.

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14 Aug 2017, 11:48 pm

I get startled pretty easily, when I'm in my room and someone comes and talks to me when I'm concentrating on something I jump. Loud noises make me jump in general, it's kind of embarrassing when you get startled around other people...

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15 Aug 2017, 12:02 am

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I startle very easily, especially when I'm concentrating on something else. I have a hard time with planning when noise or other input is going to happen.

You stole my post, word for word!

Pre-announced fire drills are the worst...

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15 Aug 2017, 10:21 pm

Amity wrote:

nerdygirl wrote:

It never made sense to me, or others, why I had a delayed startle reaction when I was aware that the person was approaching me.

I still jump when the toast pops up even though I've been waiting for it.

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16 Aug 2017, 7:11 am

SplendidSnail wrote:

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I startle very easily, especially when I'm concentrating on something else. I have a hard time with planning when noise or other input is going to happen.

You stole my post, word for word!

Pre-announced fire drills are the worst...

Oh yes! They make me so anxious I can't breathe or concentarte on the lesson because it's going to happen and I don't know when

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17 Aug 2017, 11:21 pm

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

SplendidSnail wrote:

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I startle very easily, especially when I'm concentrating on something else. I have a hard time with planning when noise or other input is going to happen.

You stole my post, word for word!

Pre-announced fire drills are the worst...

Oh yes! They make me so anxious I can't breathe or concentarte on the lesson because it's going to happen and I don't know when

Got some bad news for you...they don't stop after school is finished. I work as a software developer, and we have 1-2 per year in the office.

Somehow when going to school I'd convinced myself that they were only a school thing.
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18 Aug 2017, 8:04 pm

SplendidSnail wrote:

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

SplendidSnail wrote:

StampySquiddyFan wrote:

I startle very easily, especially when I'm concentrating on something else. I have a hard time with planning when noise or other input is going to happen.

You stole my post, word for word!

Pre-announced fire drills are the worst...

Oh yes! They make me so anxious I can't breathe or concentarte on the lesson because it's going to happen and I don't know when

Aw me too! I was hoping they would be done after school!

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20 Aug 2017, 8:46 am

StampySquiddy,

I'm the same way. When I'm deep in thought, I jump when someone talks to me and breaks my concentration.

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20 Aug 2017, 11:54 am

IstominFan wrote:

StampySquiddy,

I'm the same way. When I'm deep in thought, I jump when someone talks to me and breaks my concentration.

It's really annoying when people do that

! I also hyperfocus on things, so I can get very startled when someone breaks my concentration on what I'm doing.

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20 Aug 2017, 12:42 pm

It happens to me sometimes too

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20 Aug 2017, 1:26 pm

After I have recovered from my initial fright, I am annoyed because I have lost my train of thought.

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20 Aug 2017, 1:33 pm

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After I have recovered from my initial fright, I am annoyed because I have lost my train of thought.

Yeah

. Come on people, I was in the middle of something!

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