Noise intolerance, hyperacusis: totally stressed

[Karen]

I thought of another example, Kirsten. Paul cannot stand wind chimes, and finds them horrible and discordant. I love them! I do think much of it is about how sensitive one's hearing is, as well as the environment one grew up in.

[Lizzie]

I thought of another example, Kirsten. Paul cannot stand wind chimes, and finds them horrible and discordant. I love them! I do think much of it is about how sensitive one's hearing is, as well as the environment one grew up in.

I utterly loathe, abominate and can't stand wind chimes. They make me feel as though all the nerves in my body are being scraped. I will immediately hunch my shoulders as soon as I hear one and get away from it as fast as I can. I'm relieved to hear that someone else, and someone who also has excellent hearing, finds them intolerable.

The people who lived next door to me for years had wind chimes and I was far more likely to close my windows on their side on a windy day than close them because of one of the frequent family rows. Like sasvermont I dreaded the thought of a family with children moving in, but in my case knew I was doomed to disappointment because I live half-a-mile away from a trio of prize-winning schools. So, yes, I got a single dad with two boys about 7 and 8 and one of the first things he did was buy them bb guns.