#scared of fireworks

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It's clear that Charles doesn't like loud sounds:

Popping confetti:

Fireworks:

Thunder:

A bursting balloon:

his reactions are everything😭

[talesofanautisticwoman]

We have officially reached the 'don't go for walks while it's dark out' period. In Denmark it's legal to fire off fireworks from the 27th og december to some time in january. This period for me as an autistic person who is highly sensitive to loud noises and hates flashing lights.. new years is hell for me every.single.year

[sanniewriteshere]

Under the sweet summer breeze (the thunderous noise calms down)

Pronouns: She/Her

Gender: Femenine (Protagonist)

CW: Fireworks / Loud Noises

Fluff and Comfort, a little bit of hurt in the middle

Type of relationship: Up to interpretation

Juliana was invited to the Land of Kitakami for a school trip with a few other classmates and a teacher from another school, and that school, the Blueberry Academy, was helping hostering them. Juliana was so excited to be selected! It was her first time traveling there and it would be a great opportunity to meet new people, a new place and new Pokémon.

Finally the long trip, ended, they finally arrived to Kitakami, the view was nothing but green grass, trees full of fruits and berries, beautiful bodies of water and rice paddies.

In the distance, the group spotted what it seems to be a small town, some houses and two buildings in the zone was the biggest places in the town.

After stepping out of the bus, Juliana went to inform of their arrival to the Caretaker, when a girl named Carmine and her brother Kieran, challenged her to a battle, she was strong, but nothing for Champion Juliana!

Juliana noticed that Kieran watched her during the battle, in a mix of astonishment and care, like studying her moves. She just smiled, maybe this was the opportunity to make a new friend? But Kieran just hid behind his sister, he was really shy.

After the battle, the class was free to explore a little. Juliana walked through the town, and she felt like it was nothing like Mesagoza, or any place in Paldea really.

The noise of the cities was replaced with the wind in the trees, the quiet chattering of people and the far cries of Pokémon. She could really use some calm from time to time, "I hope I can make friends here, it would be nice to visit this place once in a while, and mom would love it too, so many fresh ingredients for sandwiches!".

The next day, the Caregiver set an activity, and you partnered with Kieran. You two were really excited!(Even tho Kieran doesn't show his emotions very much...)

You two had a fun battle, and got to take photos with the signs.

Juliana spent the day with Kieran, he teached you history of his town and of the ogre. She found the story really interesting, and even felt sad for how the people treat the ogre, so you bound with Kieran pretty quickly.

"Hey Juliana, it's getting dark, I don't know if we'll catch the last sign today, but we better get goin' home, it's almost time for the Mask Festival!" Kieran said excited.

"Huh? Mask Festival? Tell me more please"

On the way home, Kieran explained the festival, and after putting on the outfit for the occasion, on they went.

He explained how much he loved the food and games, even tho he wasn't really good at them.

When they arrived, festive music could be heard in the distance, and a long set of stairs welcomed them. "Hehe, we also have loooong stairs at my school." Said Juliana.

"Really? So you'll get used to this ones soon!"

 

When they arrived, the place was completely different at how Kitakami was during the day, loud and cheerful festival music, strong smell of food and people selling their products from the top of their lungs, really set the ambience.

Juliana was a little overwhelmed, but maybe she could handle it for a while.

"So, what do you think, huh? They don't have festivals like this is Paldea" said Carmine mockingly.

"Yeah haha, we don't really, but it looks fun!" said Juliana.

"Juliana come here" Kieran called you from a candied apples tent "T-take this one, it's for y-you"

"Are you sure Kieran? Thanks you so much, it's gonna taste more delicious now that you gave it to me!"

"Oh d-don' worry, it's not big deal, grampa gave me some money so don't worry about it hehe..." Kieran slightly smiled.

After that, Juliana and Kieran played some games, ate some food, and did activities of the festival like 'Puting the mask on the ogre' and more.

 

After a while, when Juliana was checking the mask stand, she heard a familiar voice calling her name.

"Heey Juliana, come her! I saved us a good spot" Kieran called her from in front of the Hall, and she saw how a lot of people going there too, so she went, intrigued. "And what is this about? It's one of those shadow puppets shows? They are hilarious for what I've seen" said Juliana. "No, not tonight, since it's the first night of the festival, it's gonna be a fireworks show." Kieran explained. But as soon as the F word was said, she begging to freak out. "Fireworks show?!" Juliana squeaked. "Yes, usually the first and the last day of the festival, it's great and cool and they have ones with the shape and color of the ogre and...." Kieran kept rambling like everything related to the ogre, but Juliana stopped listening a while ago. "G-great right..? I-I'll go t-to bu-buy something to eat before the show starts, I-I'll be back...!" Juliana made a kick excuse, this usually helps. "Oh great idea! Don't take to long, I'll be waiting here." The truth is, that Juliana wasn't going back there. She bought some Kitakamian mochis(because her sugar was low after such fright), and walked down the street, to sit on the long set of stairs. As she reached a particularly comfy and far away stair step, she heard the fireworks begging. * PHIIIIIIIIIIIII BOOM *, a whistle and a boom made Juliana tremble like a stick, it was far enough so it wasn't extremely loud, but the noise still startled her. A pond near by reflected the fireworks, one after another, with no signs of stopping. "No way it's only been three minutes, it feels like an eternity..." Juliana checked her smartrotom, looking for a distraction, but there wasn't any signal on the hall. She only had her gallery to distract herself, where she saw the photos she took with Kieran that day. "I'm-I'm sorry Kieran...*sniff*, I'm too coward to even go and see the fireworks... *SNIFFFFFSNIF*" Tears dropped down her face, as she thought how she isn't with her new friend in what is supposed to be a happy moment, making a happy memory... One of her Pokémon came of their PokéBall to comfort her.

Back in the hall, Kieran started to get worried, looking for food shouldn't take this long, the stands were usually empty at the time of the fireworks, was her new friend ok? She was missing on the fireworks, and what if something happened?! So he went to check for Juliana.

"Hey Carmine, Juliana isn't back yet, I'll go check for her" whispered to her sister. "Juliana isn't here? I didn't noticed. Ok, but don't go to far, and you better bring her in one piece, or we'll both be in problems, I mean, YOU will be in big trouble" said Carmine, it was hard to tell if she was being serious or not, only Kieran knew.

 

"Julianaaa, Juliana where are you?" Kieran looked for her everywhere, at every game and stand. He looked for the whole festival, the only places left where the path to the mountain or back to the town, he discarded the first option because you went to the food stands, and he would've clearly seen if you took this path, so he made his way to the other road.

As Kieran went down the stairs, he saw a small figure sat on the first steps of the stairs, and a Pokémon with a distinctive ribbon used by Juliana, it was her. He SPRINTED to her trying not to fall down. "Juliana, you're... you're ok... I'm glad to see you're ok..." "Oh! *Sniff* K-kieran what are you doing here??" Juliana's voice was trying to not tremble a lot "It's just that, you went out running and didn't came back and I was worrin... Wait, are you really ok..?" Kieran noticed how she was white as a ghost and breathing weird...

"Y-yes I'm fine don't worry..." *BOOM* Another firework, this one specially loud, went off. "EEEEEK!" Juliana squeaked scared.

"Are u... Scared of the fireworks?" Kieran smelled some fear in her, but was just asking to sound polite.

"Eeeemmm... M-maybe a little... Too much...? Sorry but yes I don't like fireworks, they're too loud and surprising for me, I was never a fan... You probably think I'm weird, everyone likes fireworks... But you should go back there and watch them if you like! You wait the whole year for this festival" Juliana tried to convince Kieran.

"Of course not, everyone is scared of somethin', and yeah, I guess fireworks can be lou sometimes.. But no way I'm leaving you here all alone! You shouldn't leave.... Friends alone..." "I'm your friend Kieran?" Asked Juliana. "W-well yeah of course!" Kieran seemed humbled by the question. "Thanks for saying that! I really appreciate it! I'm glad we're friends!" Juliana hugged Kieran when *BOOM* *BOOM* *BOOM* More fireworks, some in a row, made Juliana jump "AAAAAAAH!" Juliana hugged Kieran a little too hard. "Ouch! Hey hey everything's ok... Here, you can... Hold my hand... If you think t-that helps you..." Kieran turns red as a Tamato berry. "T-thanks Kieran..." Juliana took his hand and press it tight when a firework explodes, Juliana seems to calm down. "If noise is bothering you, I know a place where we can watch them from far away, what do you say?" Kieran proposes. "Thanks sounds nice, thanks Kieran..." And the two go to a calm area in a near mountain (with the help of your Poké Ride) to watch the rest of the show.

[globophobicligyrophobiccontent]

⚠️ Encanto Spoilers ⚠️

First of all, I LOVED THIS MOVIE

Music, animation, story, songs, everything! Made me laugh and cry at every second. I really recommend this one, it was a great surprise.

But now for the things we talk about here.

If you saw the movie, or at least the trailers, you'll know there's a character called Dolores, and her gift(power) is having an amazing hearing, hearing even the quietest of the talks with precision.

So a little detail I noticed, not relevant at all (but I never noticed someone doing this with a character that has this kind of power, wich for me is kinda weird and uncomfortable for me, don't ask me why), is that in the scenes where there are fireworks or loud noises in general on the scene, she covers her ears.

I know that this isn't implying that she's ligyrophobic or something, but little details like this really makes me happy and makes me feel relevant, even when it's just something in the background for literally just seconds.

(Of course, since this doesn't have an official resolution, you can accompany this with a headcanon to you feel comfortable, from Ligyrophobia to Neurodivergency.)

I hope the team or person with that attention to details is having a great time.

[Update: Now with some better quality pics]

Link for the full scene here:

[globophobicligyrophobiccontent]

I have globophobia but I've never heard of Ligyrophobia, I'm a bit curious as to what it is, can you explain it to me?

Of course!

Ligyrophobia is the fear of loud (sudden) noises, such as screaming, thunder, firecrackers/fireworks, motorcycles, loud speakers, corks, party poppers, balloons and similars.

It's also called phonophobia, but this word is more used to refer to a fear or disconfort to all noises in general, or just sound aversion.

Ligyrophobia comes from ligyro(sharp/sudden for sound meanings), and phobia.

It's one of our core fears as humans that we develop at the moment we born, with the fear of falling (aka high places), but is with the everyday situations that we live with, the way we handle those fears as we grow up. Some people are more sensitive to those stimulus than others.

As an example, you can have globophobia because you fear the balloon popping, therefore, you may have ligyrophobia. Or maybe you just have ligyrophobia but no globophobia, so you can handle balloons, but fear the popping.

Or be scared just to a certain type of sound, like me! I'm scared of balloons and fireworks/firecrackers, but I'm not scared of thunder. The combinations can be as unique as all of us.

I hope this helps to clear things up! And any questions I'm here!

[globophobicligyrophobiccontent]

New Year, New Us

A Deltarune fanfiction

By Sannaturek

- 31 of December, 202X

Again, Noelle is alone at home in New Years Eve.

Her mother is working in the city getting ready everything for the midnight. Her sister, Dess, couldn't come home this year. And her father, in the hospital, and she didn't want to bother them until tomorrow, since the hospital is working with closed doors on the holidays.

The big house at the northwest of the town is cold, almost all the lights are out. The only light visible comes from Noelle's room. She's writing with a pretty calligraphy in her diary, usually she doesn't have time from school or helping her father, but now it's a good time for her to let out some feelings:

*Dear diary: Now, another New Year Eve, it's the worst tome of the year again. Since the start of December, everyone is getting festive, I just don't see a lot of appealing, maybe some candies and the pretty lights are okay, but everything else it's a mess! It's embarrassing going under a mistletoe just to someone to kiss or hug you. Santa is so scary! Imagine a big old man going down the fireplace in the middle of the night! And if you are a bad person you get coal? No thanks. Also, since everyone is coming back for this time of the year, there's more people on the streets, I hope there's a way to say hi to everyone without having to talk... Oh yeah, Christmas cards, I forgot the exist hehehe... Talking about, we send our cards this year, but it was an old photo from two years ago, since dad is on the hospital, Dess is at college and mom is working, we didn't have time to take a new one. Dess, I wish you were here, you were the one of the few who calmed me at midnight. Thanks for all those New Years that you helped me staying safe and sound during the fireworks. Ugh, yeah, fireworks, as always I don't like them a lot, they are so noisy and scary, I just can't stand them. From home I can't hear them as much, but mom always ask us to go to the town for the countdown and the fireworks display. Usually I stand in the back with dad and Dess, but I don't know what I will do now, but I guess I can always count with some special people like my friends, even after everything, Kris is always there and listen to me, I'm so thankful for that... But hey, don't be sad now Noelle, it's New Year Eve, a time to let the sadness go away and make a new you! I guess... This was a great year! I made a new friend, Susie finally is more open to me and Kriss! I can't believe this is actually happening! Yaaaay! After that dream I had some months back in the library, everything started to go better with my new friends. Susie, Kris and I went to the Town Carnival, it was so much fun! We ride the ferris wheel at the Carnival. It was such a pretty view, and with Susie by my side, I didn't feel scared. Also, Kris invited me a couple time to his house, Miss Toriel make the best of the Butterscotch Cinnamon Pies, and she also taught me how to make them, isn't that great! Mom says I don't have to be so modest, and now, I am so proud of how much I improved myself this year. But I hope I can do it tonight, the fireworks on my dream that time looked better...*

As she wrote this last words, she hear a distant firework, scaring her a little. She saw the clock, 8pm, it's time to go to the town New Year festival.

There will be a lot of people, and if they see me, they will notice I'm scared of the fireworks, and that will just scare and embarrassed me more!" Noelle thinks "But it would be worse if I stay at home, and it's scary since I'm alone here, better be on the way now..." She thinks as she takes her bag, and a scarf since it was cold outside.

Now in the town, she saw some familiar faces, of course Susie and Kris would be here, good thing since it's better with friends.

"Hello guys, happy N-new Year Eve! G-good thing to see you two here!" Says Noelle.

As soon as Susie can she starts "Hello Noelle, how's everything going? You seem cold. But anyways, I hope you're fine, since this year you're here alone, we saw your mom working over there and everything it's going fine and(...)"

At this point, Noelle is just distracted at how good Susie was dressed tonight in comparison to an everyday look, boots, black pants, and a black and white sweater with a scarf, looking very warm, since she's a cold blood creature (Pun intended). She could evade and blush like a tomato.

"... Because Kris and me were about to eat some of... Are you ok? You are red! Are you cold? Please don't freeze, let's go to a place where the wind isn't that strong!"

Without letting them say a word, Susie took both of them by the hand and started running to a warmer place, near some food stands. Noelle couldn't believe it, happening again!

After that, they eat and go around the festival, the time is passing, but they are having so much fun Noelle doesn't notice it.

It's almost midnight, and the group of friends sit in a bench, they are full and tired for the night. They ate everything on the fair and had fun, now it's better because they are friends now, so much that Noelle forgot about the fireworks.

"Oh geez, it's almost midnight Kris! You know what that means!", Susie says. *Oh no, it's right, just some minutes and then...* (BOOM!), some fireworks slowly start to blow up.

Noelle starts hyperventilating, one explosion behind another. "Look Noelle, Kris! The fireworks are starting, yeah! " Susie and Kris seen to enjoy them but Noelle it's at her limit. So she steps up from the bench and goes "I'm-I'm sorry, I have t-to go now, thanks for-for everything guys(Boom) (Eek!)H-happy new y-year" Noelle says and quickly goes on the way to her house.

"Noelle wait! Where and why are you going!?" Susie says "Kriss let's go find her" so the two friends try to go behind Noelle.

Afters a little time, of looking for her, they find her in a Street near her house, sitting down a tree, shaking, sobbing and with her little reindeer ears down, in the back some fireworks keep exploiting in the back.

"Oh geez, Noelle, are you! We were worried for you..!" Says Susie as she crouches down to catch up with Noelle "Hey, are you okay? Kris what we should do? Noelle are you hurt? " Susie seems more worried for Noelle that herself. "Oh, I see, thanks Kris..." She says as Kris give her a napkin for Noelle "Here Noelle, take this and clean you face first, so, I guess you should breath slowly first, or that's what Ralsei said? I don't remember, Kris do you remember what Ralsei said about that" Redundantly, Noelle took the napkin, but could barely form words "N-no, I j-just w-wanna go ho-home, t-thanks-s (Eek!)"

As she keeps shaking, Kris carefully approaches with care not to scare her, gives a look at her and goes "She's having a panic attack, talk to her" Susie looks confused but at the same time used to a scared Noelle "Soo, it's anything you need to say?" With help of Susie, she stands up again, and little by little, talk again "I-I don't, r-really like fi-fireworks that much. (Eek!) Come on! Laugh at me, it's ok..."

Susie looks at the sky, shining with fireworks "Ooooh so that's it. What? I'm not gonna make fun of you, we are friends? Why I would...?"

As she says that, a big row of fireworks started exploiting, Kris take a look at his phone, it's midnight. Noelle starts shaking again, crying a little.

"Ok ok Noelle, first of all, Happy New Year, second, I need you yo look at me, don't look at the fireworks, look at me, we can figure it out, just give me a second..."

In a flash attack of nerves, Noelle doesn't think about it and kiss Susie in the mouth.

Noelle still shaking, so Susie understand something of it, so she hugs at her. After some second, they stop for a moment, and they look at each other, Noelle and her are shocked, but at least she isn't crying anymore.

After the commotion, they sit down on the cold sidewalk, Susie makes an improvised protection for Noelle with her scarf. Noelle jumps and let a little sound out of her mouth every time a fireworks goes off, but now she's ok because Susie (and Kris) she feels safe again.

Every time she gets scared, Susie hugs her a little more, and give her a little kiss on her fluffy cheek.

Maybe this will be a good year after all.

[talesofanautisticwoman]

New years #1/?

I’m scared to go out when it’s dark around new years. Mostly from the 28th December to 2nd January.. because it just goes ‘boom boom boom bang bang!!!!’ EVERYWHERE. And it makes me paranoid to go outside because i don’t know if somebody near me will just suddenly fire fireworks. 

[globophobicligyrophobiccontent]

When I'm on a hangout/date with someone new and they mention they like using fireworks/balloons: