When I was six years old, I gave ballet a shot.
I use the word “shot” intentionally, because every stomp of my flat foot on the floor ricocheted through the tiny studio like a bullet. I shook the mirrors. I hummed along to the piano at full volume as I pliéd.
It turns out, I can’t be quiet. Just can’t do it. It’s impossible for me in the same way that other people struggle to curl their tongue or enjoy reality television.
I’ve accepted that there are some things I’ll just have to deal with in life as a result of my unfortunate affliction. And if you’re a serial loud person like me, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about
1. You literally cannot whisper.
Shout-whispering is your only option. And your shout-whisper is the same volume as other people’s normal voices.
2. You go out of your way to avoid places where you’re expected to be quiet.
The cinema, the library, that stupid ‘quiet’ carriage on the train, any antique shop, any events involving the elderly or sleeping babies.
3. You’ve been called the name of every loud animal under the sun, and none of them are flattering.
My mum’s nickname for me is “the elephant.” That inspired a lot of confidence in my teenage years.
4. When you’re coming home from a night out, you wake everyone else in the house without fail.
And the cat. And the neighbours. And their cat.
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I'm a loud person, I don't mean to do it and don't realize I even do it. My family is loud so I guess it was a pass down thing. Also talking loud was always in the house because the men hunted and never wear ear protection when shooting a gun so they all went deaf in an ear so you as a child learned to be heared talk so they can hear you. I'm not a fan when people point it out in mean ways, I want to avoid them like the plague really because they make rude comments and I can't help it was just born to talk loud and be loud... just who I am and one day I'm going to he blunt and say "don't like it then don't talk to me " loud people have feelings to so making fun of people who are loud well feels get hurt.
I can be a bit like this: loud without realising it. At times I can speak really loudly and have to catch myself in order to lower my voice a bit. It usually happens when I get excited about something!