Too much input for me leads to a sort of sensory overload. It's like all of my senses become way too sensitive and everything is too loud/bright/hot/etc. Even the thought of having to go through the overload makes me scared. Probably why the thought of crowds does me in. The holidays are tough for me because his family all together is damn near a crowd.

Agreeing with Hodge...(BTW-good analogy). Beating yourself up for something you can't help doesn't help at atll. We've all got a really big learning curve to work through and it takes time, patience and practice.

Be kind to yourself as you learn.

Lisa