Hate the sound of chewing? There's a name for that.  

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It has a name 😲 So we are the ones on the wrong now because others don't have manners 😥

Yes we are already part of the club. 😂

@@ronalda1000 naming something doesn’t make it wrong

My parents used to do whatever triggered me MORE.... Thinking I'd get over it. ​@@NiKiMa023

Me, too! People chewing with their mouth open or smacking their lips drives me up a wall. My brother, as well. But, we blame it on my mom.😂 She would holler at us everytime we did it.

I honestly wonder how some people I know who chew with their mouth open even keep food in their mouths! Especially as most also talk with food in their mouths! I politely asked 1 of them to try & be aware when they’re doing it bc it makes me nauseous. Was told “F U” & that it was “their right” to eat however they wanted. Why do people not understand that the technical legal right/freedom to do something DOES NOT mean it’s socially acceptable?!?

We arent crazy people are just slobs.

THIS! And i also hate whispers, specifically wet ones, they make me tense up a lot of the times. And when my mom whispers around me (she doesn't understand how much it disturbs me, and doesn't believe me everytime i try to explain) i have to mask the fact that im literally tensing up, and extremely disgusted. I will try to avoid saying anything aswell. But every time she notices me tense up as she whispers she gets angry 😭 i also don't want to get up and leave the room cause that may warrant a response. Its so hard, but im getting better at masking lol

@@tinytornadomg Gidday. Why do you think that whispers trigger you to respond that way? Part of my journey has been to understand why certain things trigger me so that I can respond appropriately. My Mum was schizophrenic and she often (wrongly) assumed that people were talking about her negatively. If you can pinpoint a time when the sound triggered a negative response, you are on your way to identifying situations that can be avoided or modified. X

​@@foolishlyfoolhardy6004 Yep, autism is confusing for me. I make popping sounds to stim, but god forbid someone else does 🤦🏽

I'm also a really chill person but can get almost overwhelmingly angry from misophonia despite all my friends describing me as really comforting to be around. I don't know about you guys but for me, the rage from misophonia really varies based on the person, what sound, how loud it is, the environment, ect. The "people" who trigger me the most is my dad and (it may sound weird) his dog. My dad always breathes really loudly and every couple of minutes makes a really loud sniffing sound as if he has a runny nose. He also chews really loudly and breathes through his mouth while doing so because he takes really big bites of food all at once. Adding to this, I'm also kind of a germaphobe and when he sneezes, instead of doing it into his elbow, he either doesn't cover his nose at all or sneezes into his bare hands. And here comes the dog part. His name is Clovis, he is Shorthaired, and licks himself a lot. He makes kind of a lip smacking sound when licking and it's really loud as he has a really big slobbery mouth compared to my husky. And even worse, when he licks his or any other dogs privates, he does this weird teeth chattering thing like the zombies from the movie world war z. I know licking is how they clean themselves and communicate with other dogs and it's normal but it's just really triggering to me and I try my best to ignore it or distract myself. Clovis also loves the mud and all things dirty so it's nearly impossible to keep him clean which is the reason why I'm so conscious about germs and dirt in the first place. I'm sorry to whoever read this far lol.

I understand you. My own family isnt taking me seriously about this and i can’t stand suffering in silence anymore

@@foolishlyfoolhardy6004 fun fact, misophonia has a different name. Specific sound sensitivity syndrome, which means the sounds can be so specific that the trigger can also depend on WHO is making the noise. Don’t feel bad about being a hypocrite. I 100% get it, but really, dont feel bad about yourself. I am really sorry about your friend though

I have misophonia and recently we were all chilling in the kitchen and I tried to eat my dinner before everyone and my aunt stopped me and said wait for us so we can eat together, i went to my room and then they asked me to play a game with them while they were eating chips and I said no, so they assumed it was because I was on my phone 🙄 so they took it and made me go to my room without it. Then I was crying in my room, and my cousin came in and said it’s time to eat and I told her no. Then my aunt came in and said what is all this about and I said it was because I didn’t want to hear them chew. She started screaming at me and said I need help mentally. I said I don’t want to be like this and I wish I wasn’t and I don’t know to fix it. She stormed out and my mom told to get over this “ little pet peeve”. All of my family chews with there mouth open and still does after I tell them I how I fell. I wish they would understand. Any thoughts on how to get them to?

They can

We get aggravated with our own eating and drinking sounds too so it’s not just other people. I hate the sound of my burps and hiccups, if I make sound when I drink, literally anything I get aggravated with other people for, I also get aggravated with myself. It helps to wear headphones when other people are eating. Even just a warning on a video of someone eating helps a lot.

She got diagnosed?! My psychiatrist said he can’t give me a diagnosis 😭😭 (and not because i dont have it, he said he literally just can’t give me one, i forgot the reason)

@@cynthiathompson4380actually 🤓 not all of us feel the same way about our own sounds. Misophonia can be different for everyone. The sounds can be specific and not everyone has the same triggers

You are an awesome sister!!!

​@@cynthiathompson4380orry but a warning 😂😭 that hilarious. Don't get me wrong, I myself find it so disgusting and will never understand these mukbangs or eating ASMRS but I just click off the video dude😭

The sound of a baby crying is hard wired into your brain to drive you nuts, so as to attend/alleviate the crying. The reason: survival defense mechanism. Just like in the wild, a parent is triggered by the apparent danger to offspring!

do you have kids 😂

Crying infant is painful to my ears, but I didn’t develop the sensitivity until 50, so I use earplugs

I used to have these urges when my late father eat/drunk ANYTHING at all. It would make me want to run to the mountains in total despair. I would go to a different room usual my bedroom or to the bathroom and literally cry in panic!!!! It was like soul crashing… now that he’s passed away I feel the same when my mum eats or drinks. I just CAN NOT I repeat I CAN NOT stay near her. 😩😩😩😞😩😞😩😞😩😞

Your sister is SO lucky to have someone who actually has sympathy like you 😭 my sister says im making a big deal and calls me annoying for it :/

For me they don't even have to chew with their mouth open. As long as I hear the sound of someone chewing, even with a closed mouth, I have to force myself not to snap at them. Unfortunately, my dad is always LOUD when eating. Makes me lose my own apetite when I eat with others. School is a blessing because I can wear headphones so I won't have to listen to others eat during lunch, my friends are okay with it, but I can't do that at home.

The crinkling sounds make me so enraged. It is my worst trigger. I also can't stand crunching chew sounds. It is infuriating and it's so hard not to scream at the person making the sound.

Me too!

I almost killed a guy in the hospital one time. Not sure if it was related to this phenomenon. I just had an operation done and I was forced to stay there overnight. The guy in my room was snoring unbelievably loud literally all night. It was room shaking. The hours just kept ticking in so slowly and I couldn’t get any sleep. It was torture. I’ve never been closer to picking up a pillow and smothering someone in my life. Nurses couldn’t do anything about it. I wish I’d been an adult at the time because I would’ve checked myself out and driven home without a second thought. If they can’t provide an environment I can rest in, then it’s only increasing any risk factors anyway. I’m still furious at the memory.

Hey her help It's not a choice she makes

@@jessie330her choice is whether or not she’s yelling at her brother. When she yells, she has to move. I shouldn’t have to tell an adult to not yell at her brother.

Teach your son to chew with his mouth closed.

@@meowmsmacadamia7026 he does. Thank you for the insightful comment

​@@sherrieschmidt6869 You're absolutely right!

That sucks, it sounds like a PTSD symptom though, miso phonia triggers don't have a personal history as the reason for being difficult ... have u tried emdr?

@@hexane8 I haven't, though I am SO interested in EMDR.

Same here. Trauma induced sound senitivity

Almost any repetitive noise

Hahaha true

Sounds like your coworker needs to go get their health checked or a sleep study.

@@4peaceandharmony he's scared to have anything done. I can't say anything because really it's not my business but it is beyond irritating when I have a bad day.

Same! I had to look away

I'd love to know too please Dr Karl! I'm feeling hopeful to "hear" him say there's help 🙉😉

Try contacting your GP, mental health professional or audiologist as different therapies can help address the triggers and reactions.

Maybe you could be a very loud eater? Interesting the way some people's mouths and lips are formed allows for different sounds. I never knew this until I saw a forensic documentary.

We can’t help it, we really can’t. I have to walk out of dinner or a room if someone is eating or drinking. I just can’t do it, I absolutely hate it

He doesn't know anything about it!!!! Or else this guy wouldn't have that huge mouth chewing in the background.....it can be triggered viual too

Head phones, sound blocking earmuffs social isolation and the hope that not every person you meet isn't an indecent cud chewing animal. F*** CBT we are not crazy.

Main treatment to reduce symptoms is exposure therapy. Avoiding the sound can make it worse. Otherwise from my experience, it's about finding ways to make it manageable. Wearing earplugs or headphones is a strategy. I find chewing tolerable when there's a secondary noise around so I ask my partner to wait for me to turn on a show on to start eating. If I'm really desperate and can't get away, I'll scratch the inside of my ear to override the noise.

Thank you for the response...need as many tips and ideas as possible - grateful.

​@@jbrown9431 I can attest to exposure therapy. I used to find the noise of animal licking intolerable but I worked with animals so I constantly had to manage it. I'm not 100% better but I no longer want to rip my ears off when my cat eats food for instance

Just specific noises

@@beatrix1120 Thank you for answering!

No. Misophonia is only about getting enraged over specific sounds. It doesn't make me abnormally enraged if someone gets in my way or anything like that. Misophonia is very particularly about sound.

He just means when people say a word with the "p" sound in it. It triggers misophonia in a lot of people.

You must not have misophonia, lol. He just means when someone says words with "p" sound it can trigger misophonia.