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Being naturally loud without an "inside voice" can be both a blessing and curse.
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People can usually hear you before they see you.
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And you were always getting in trouble for being too noisy in class.
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The volume of your voice means people sometimes think you're arguing with them when you're just talking normally.
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Or that you're shouting for no reason.
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Which means you're regularly told to "calm down".
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You've been mistaken for being "intimidating" because of your voice.
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And people generally tend to judge you by the volume of your voice before they've heard what you have to say.
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You were probably very good at theatre in school because you had no problems with projecting.
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Chances are you come from an even louder family.
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And when you find someone who is actually louder than you, it's such a relief.
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You're a nightmare to take to any location that requires silence or whispering.
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When you're excited, it's even worse.
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And when you're drunk, all volume sensitivity goes out the window.
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Even though it happens all the time, you hate being told to shush.
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And on the rare occasion you actually take people's advice and try the whole "quiet thing", people think there's something terribly wrong with you.
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You can sometimes get self conscious about the volume of your voice because you're scared you might get on people's nerves.
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But you've come to realise that this is just who you are, loud voice and all.
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And at least it makes you unforgettable.
