Triggers for Meltdowns

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Computer issues
Worrying about people and pets in my family
Doing something stupid in public or in front of family and friends

Meltdown fuel for my husband is someone interrupting him talking or doing a task, and a fast pace give and take conservation with a lot on the line.

On the surface both seem like BS excuses. My husband has an extremely hard time in give and take conversations. It's hard for him not to script in his head what he wants to say. At work, during a group meeting is horrible because of all these people talking, and trying to keep straight what everyone is saying or not (body language).

Interruptions because he can't switch his attention back and forth. He has a hard time just stopping and picking it up later. It takes so much concentration and effort for him to do a multistep task, that someone breaking that concentration enrages him. This can be anything from making Raman noodles to taxes.

Lesser stuff is bright sunshine and certain smells.

Feeling as though I have to rush
Crazy, weird traffic-I love the independence driving gives me, and wouldn't trade it for the world, but I'm paranoid about getting into an accident
Inane chatter from television commentators during tennis matches.

well there is a difference between "meltdowns" and "tantrums".

a "meltdown" is a state that one goes into when one can not find an escape from some sort of sensory dissatisfaction, and so the only course of action can be to escape and mentally hibernate.

a "tantrum" is more of an emotional conflagration in response to frustration or anger at some perceived withholding of something that is deemed deserved.


whatever.

Clothing clothing CLOTHING CLOTHING!! !! !! !! ! The textures of CLOTHING! Also when things don't make sense, and when I'm under any sort of extreme pressure. There are more but these are the big ones.

On a sensory level, I would say bad smells are triggers for me. I don't have an actual screaming meltdown, but I feel as though I'm going to be sick.