Silence. I think people who have to have music in the ears every waking moment aren't much different than people who have a phone in their face all day. They need constant external stimulation because being alone with their thoughts is very uncomfortable for them.
actually first time listening to any music besides in my head "memories" in days. I hear loud machines all day and usually watch anime and no working radio yet in the vehicle but I'll get the energy to pull the dash out "pain in the ass" then I'll have music in the vehicle for driving to and from work but I'm fine for now and patient so it'll happen when it happens.
As for silence, never I sit quietly all I hear is the loud ringing of tinnitus so quiet is never happening in my brain.
My housemate is like that, he has ADMITTED he can't stand to be alone with his thoughts. There is ALWAYS a TV or radio going, he falls asleep to boxing or wrestling shit (sweaty men grappling).
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