being triggered right now

[Guest guest]

I just got back from walking the dogs and settle in the living room to work on

the computer when I heard it - the darn bass from the radio. I could've sworn

that neighbor already washed their car yesterday, so maybe it's another car or

another neighbor (we're in a townhome unit), but all I hear is boom boom boom.

So I took my laptop to the only room on the opposite side of the house and

closed the door and put earplugs in, but at times I still hear it a little

through the window.

I must be relatively stress-free, because it's not an immediate rage, but rather

I noticed it and know that it will only build up with time. So I had time to

think about what I did last time and I'm trying it, but not sure how long I can

keep myself busy. Since they are washing a car, that means this is temporary.

I'm thinking in a half hour they should hopefully be done. Then again, they

like to wax and lolligag and do who knows what. Not the smartest people in the

world, either, since they're calling for rain for tomorrow. [eye roll]

Sometimes I wonder if I only hear triggers after I've taken steps to minimize

the response because I know they're there, and it's more psychological at that

point than auditory?

I've definitely thought about moving to an area where I wouldn't have neighbors

all around me, but rural living isn't going to work with our jobs. My hubs

already commutes nearly an hour and a half one way, and moving into a more rural

area (we're in the suburbs) would make that commute impossible. I, on the other

hand, could walk to work if they only built sidewalks and put in pedestrian

crosswalks and lights.

In a way, I try to keep my eye on the prize - retirement away from these

!@#$%^ & *( noisy people.