Home/Social & Belonging/Social exhaustion/ThoughtI have reached a point where I can no longer process the sound of another human voice without it causing a physical pain response in my chest...social exhaustionloneliness in crowdsemotional numbnessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI have reached a state of total sensory saturation. …social exhaustionI am currently experiencing a physiological manifestation of extreme discomfort in my chest cavity—a literal tightening of the intercostal muscles.anxiety hidingyou know when you just… like, hit a wall but you can’t tell anyone? …burnout denialI'm 32, watching my kid lose his mind in the middle of this deafening gym, and I just... …loneliness in crowdsRelated ThemesComparison spiralsFeeling Invisible With AgeFriendship fakenessLoneliness in crowdsLosing Friends to Time