Have a difficult time hearing gruesome stories?

[ndj101982]

I have always had a difficult time hearing details about horrible things that happen to people in accidents. I can't see pictures of disfigured bodies, listen to details of it, and literally will not be able to get the image or thought of it out of my head for days if I hear or see something of the such. Not that the person personally disturbs me, just the reality that horrible things can happen to anyone really freaks me out because I realize it could happen to yourself or someone you know. We all know bad things can happen at any time, but I feel that a lot of times it's best to keep those thoughts in the back of your mind because they can really screw with your mind if you start to think about them.

Anyways, I am at physical therapy today and this obnoxious guy starts telling the physical therapist the most gruesome injury I have ever heard. I won't go into details about it because I am having enough trouble just talking about it hear, but it involved someone in a fire. This guy begins going into great details about the injuries sustained right next to me without any consideration regarding the fact that other people around him may not have wanted to hear the story. I literally covered my ears at one point because I couldn't take hearing it anymore. However, because I heard some of it I can't get it out of my mind and it's totally freaking me out.

Does anyone else get like this when they hear or see stories or images regarding victims of tragic accidents?

 

[C.A.B.]

I'm not sure if this counts, but I cannot listen to stories about small children, the elderly, or animals, being abused. It hurts me deeply and I need to turn away.

 

[ndj101982]

I'm not sure if this counts, but I cannot listen to stories about small children, the elderly, or animals, being abused. It hurts me deeply and I need to turn away.

That counts. I can't watch those commercials for abused animals because it bothers me too much.

 

[Bohemianne]

Tribal, societal or wider forms of cruelty enforced to the innocent: FGM, Foot binding, Infanticide, etc....

 

[ndj101982]

Tribal, societal or wider forms of cruelty enforced to the innocent: FGM, Foot binding, Infanticide, etc....

It really bothers me when news channels or news webpages show images of disfigured or mutilated individuals without any type of a warning to the viewer. It really pissed me off today at physical therapy when this guy just goes on and on about this story. It's like, "hey asshole, maybe the other people in the room are sensitive to these type of matters and don't want to hear it." I felt sort of embarassed because I like panicked and actually covered both my ears almost involuntarily because I couldn't take hearing any more of the story. It was just too gruesome.