They say love is about communication – simply not in complete explosion.
A Reddit user has sparked a discussion and online debate after posting that their partner continues to ask them to “lower your volume” – though they say they are just excited, not screaming.
The anonymous user, who passes from U/Fars2Long (yes, really), brought their calf to the infamous forum R/Amithea – Hole, explaining that their voice naturally becomes stronger when they are engaged in the conversation.
“Sometimes when I get excited about a topic, of course I start talking more than usual,” they writes.
They added, “not screaming, just more than the normal level of conversation. The thing is that I don’t understand I’m doing it in the moment.”
But their partner is not a fan of verbal volume.
The poster noted that their important other will often interrupt them “middle sensitivity”, asking them to “lower” their volume.
Redditor admitted that this is likely to be “in a real or rude way”, but stressed that they still make them feel rest and discouraged.
The Redditors rushed to weigh, with over 12,000 upvotes and hundreds of mixed thoughts.
“I love my enthusiasm and I no longer feel like talking about what I was excited,” the original poster continued.
While many commentators agreed that the partner’s request was reasonable, others demanded better empathy and communication.
“I get it. You’re happy you are talking to someone who cares about something you care about,” one wrote.
“However, speaking like someone whose partner is the same as you in this situation, it is very difficult to sit by trying to engage with someone when they are essentially screaming in your face.”

Another pet, “You have the right to feel how you feel, but it also sounds like you can ignore how they make them feel.”
Relationship expert Angelika Koch, from the LGBTQ+ Taimi meeting app, recently told Newsweek that time and tone are essential when addressing someone’s volume.
“Saying to someone middle sensitivity that they are loud, even if it is good intention, they can feel a little humiliating,” she explained. “Most people don’t even notice it when their voice rises.”
Koch suggested that couples use a delicate hand or touch signal to gently flag the issue. “Over time, they may even start to catch themselves,” she said.
“But that can only happen if they don’t feel like their personality is being attacked.”
If couples are looking for ways to speak without breaking a whole conversation, they can receive a suggestion from psychotherapist Amy Morin.
Morin previously told CNBC to make what mentally strong legal couples in some key phrases to keep things cute and constructive.
Among them? “I will tell you something that can be worrying to hear”, and “it is understandable you feel that way.”
Purpose: Empathy, ownership and search for the solution.
“Taking responsibility for your share increases the changes your partner will accept responsibility for them as well,” Morin said, as reported earlier by The Post.
“Then you can both put your energy in developing a solution.”
Sounds like a recipe for returning volume DOWN – without turning off each other.
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