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To find small children slightly repulsive

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BathshebaEverdene1 · 05/05/2024 13:00

OK I do love my 4 year granddaughter but sorry the chewing , gulping and gasping while eating is actually revolting .
Am I really nasty? She is here eating a sandwich and gulping down some milk in a really horrid way.

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mermaidblueeyes · 05/05/2024 13:16

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Awful.

Giggorata · 05/05/2024 13:15

En masse, I do find them a bit yucky. Lots of snot and dribble, and worse. They're always so moist.
If there are only a couple, keeping a wet cloth, wet wipes and tissues handy helps me cope with it all.

Corinthiana · 05/05/2024 13:15

StormingNorman · 05/05/2024 13:04

It is grim. Food around the face and on their hands too makes me feel a bit sick. I know they are learning and don’t react to any of it, but it does make me feel a bit squeamish.

Well, someone patiently fed you and wiped your face.
Maybe wiped your arse and cleaned up your sick, too. That's the way it is.

mermaidblueeyes · 05/05/2024 13:14

BathshebaEverdene1 · 05/05/2024 13:09

Oh I didn't express it well.
I don't find HER repulsive as such, just the way she eats.
I am always kind and patient. Let's hope I am not a dribbly old gran

You could be dribbly, slurpy and possibly incontinent too

Let’s hope she doesn’t find your bodily noises and smells repulsive

workchat · 05/05/2024 13:13

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So weird.

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mermaidblueeyes · 05/05/2024 13:12

Wow! Stay classy Granny. You reap what you sow 😬

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BathshebaEverdene1 · 05/05/2024 13:09

Oh I didn't express it well.
I don't find HER repulsive as such, just the way she eats.
I am always kind and patient. Let's hope I am not a dribbly old gran

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mrandmrsrobinson · 05/05/2024 13:05

She'll probably think the same of you when you're older and dribbling.

Youllnevergetabetterbitofbutteronyourknife · 05/05/2024 13:05

I second a PP poster that says you have Misophonia. It's a hatred of certain sounds. Bodily noises can be a massive trigger and it makes you feel anger and disgust. Can you put on some music? Try to find a way to drown out the eating noises. You're not alone 💐

StormingNorman · 05/05/2024 13:04

It is grim. Food around the face and on their hands too makes me feel a bit sick. I know they are learning and don’t react to any of it, but it does make me feel a bit squeamish.

AtrociousCircumstance · 05/05/2024 13:04

Poor kid!

If you had misphonia you might have said “I find the sounds of a toddler eating repulsive.” But to find the child repulsive - yeah, that’s horribly harsh and I don’t see how you can claim to love someone you find repulsive!

vodkaredbullgirl · 05/05/2024 13:03

Poor child

nightmaries · 05/05/2024 13:02

BathshebaEverdene1 · 05/05/2024 13:00

OK I do love my 4 year granddaughter but sorry the chewing , gulping and gasping while eating is actually revolting .
Am I really nasty? She is here eating a sandwich and gulping down some milk in a really horrid way.

Imagine this thread title “To find senior citizens slightly repulsive”.

Would MN let it stand ?

Would it make you stop in your tracks if you read it?

SpookySpoon22 · 05/05/2024 13:02

Sounds like you have misophonia - not easy for either party. I suggest popping on some music or earplugs while she eats.

Mercurial123 · 05/05/2024 13:02

Yes, you're being awful. She's a child.

BabyBabyBaaaaby · 05/05/2024 13:01

Yes you’re being unkind. That’s a toddler. She won’t be doing it at 25.

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