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I have the exact same trouble with mouth noises. I couldn't explain the extreme irrational anger I felt when a co-worker was chewing on something while others h

by i2shar 7y ago

I have the exact same trouble with mouth noises. I couldn't explain the extreme irrational anger I felt when a co-worker was chewing on something while others hardly even noticed. It used to be very unsettling before I came know that it was a known condition with an official name[1]. While knowing that hasn't cured it, if I encounter someone making these noises, to avoid outbursts, I am now quick to put on headphones and play white noise[2] and mentally telling myself that it's me, not them. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misophonia [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjWIxXBs_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzjWIxXBs_s

mffnbs 7y ago
Yep, I become outwardly violent when I hear specific sounds. I have to physically leave the area to regain composure.
- x2f10 7y ago
  I had to do this recently when a co-worker was eating from a glass bowl and kept slamming the metal spoon around in it. I don't know if I was upset at the sound or the sheer inconsiderateness, but I had to get up and take a walk.
  - brailsafe 7y ago
    A few days ago, my adjacent coworker started cracking and eating eggs in whatever form they can be cracked and eaten as a solid. I was repulsed for obvious reasons, and angry because of the sound. It seems like a comedy
    - catalogia 7y ago
      Are you talking about hard-boiled eggs?
      - brailsafe 7y ago
        I don't eat them myself, so I'd guess hardboiled ya. There is one way to do it that makes the shell soft I believe.
- knopkop_ 7y ago
  > physically leave the area to regain composure This is what I have to do when I hear someone whistling in the office. Also other sounds and behaviours, i.e. the guy sitting next to me started clipping his nails at his desk one morning. I had to go stand outside for an hour before I calmed down.
brailsafe 7y ago
I've definitely come across this and learned a bit about it. These links should be at least somewhat helpful for anyone in this thread who's unaware theirs a name. It's really distressing and I've come to realize that my dad and brother feel the same. In my case, I also have ADHD—or at least have been prescribed medication for it at 27—so being taken out of any zone I'd managed to get myself in is really unfortunate. Good luck with your solution! I've found headphones helpful, but at some point constant white noise gets tiresome and music loses its appeal.

by i2shar 7y ago

mffnbs 7y ago

Yep, I become outwardly violent when I hear specific sounds. I have to physically leave the area to regain composure.

x2f10 7y ago
I had to do this recently when a co-worker was eating from a glass bowl and kept slamming the metal spoon around in it. I don't know if I was upset at the sound or the sheer inconsiderateness, but I had to get up and take a walk.
- brailsafe 7y ago
  A few days ago, my adjacent coworker started cracking and eating eggs in whatever form they can be cracked and eaten as a solid. I was repulsed for obvious reasons, and angry because of the sound. It seems like a comedy
  - catalogia 7y ago
    Are you talking about hard-boiled eggs?
    - brailsafe 7y ago
      I don't eat them myself, so I'd guess hardboiled ya. There is one way to do it that makes the shell soft I believe.
knopkop_ 7y ago
> physically leave the area to regain composure This is what I have to do when I hear someone whistling in the office. Also other sounds and behaviours, i.e. the guy sitting next to me started clipping his nails at his desk one morning. I had to go stand outside for an hour before I calmed down.

brailsafe 7y ago

I've definitely come across this and learned a bit about it. These links should be at least somewhat helpful for anyone in this thread who's unaware theirs a name. It's really distressing and I've come to realize that my dad and brother feel the same. In my case, I also have ADHD—or at least have been prescribed medication for it at 27—so being taken out of any zone I'd managed to get myself in is really unfortunate. Good luck with your solution! I've found headphones helpful, but at some point constant white noise gets tiresome and music loses its appeal.