I always tell people “I need something to ignore”

And it’s mostly true…I need background sound. And not just white noise - I need something with meaning

Put me in nature, and I’m fine. Bird tweets, rustling of the leaves - I’m at peace. I’ll hear even a squirrel hundreds of yards away, but I know what’s going on. I just need to know what’s going on around me in a way that makes sense. The creaking of the building, distant cars, muffled footsteps… Just the unnatural silence

That’s what freaks me out