The sound of chewing makes me angry!!

[MineNeverYours]

Not really AIBU topic but I have to bring this up as I'm sure I'm not the only one!!
Is there anyone else who cannot STAND the sound of other people chewing???

The slow opening of sweet wrappers or any crunchy kind of plastic drives me totally insane. Just OPEN IT QUICKLY AND GET IT OVER WITH.

What I find most annoying is that my hearing is deteriorating in general, yet the annoying noises are amplified more than ever. WTAF is that about

I have misophonia too, I also have kinesiophobia which is hatred of movement.

I had to move seats on the bus to get away from an incessant foot shoogler.

I really struggled at university sitting exams with foot tappers and pen clickers. It's so debilitating and not taken seriously at all.

Anyone eating with their mouth open should be taken outside, tarred and feathered.

I have misophonia and it's miserable, my ex husband didn't help because he eats with his mouth open and like a pig! Thankfully he's now an ex me and my sister said we will now judge future men by the magnum test as I had to leave the room when he ate one it was that bad!

I also have aspergers and I think that misokinesia is a possibility as some movements do bother me!

Just thought of another one. On train, women putting make up on. The constant rattling around the make up bag, the clunking of the compacts etc. I listen to seasounds through headphones when I get a train.

Goes off to find a forum with fellow sufferers.....

Coming out of long-time-lurking to post this.

@MineNeverYours thank you for posting this. I didn't even know misophonia was a thing until maybe a couple of months ago DH sent me a link to a news article about it. I have had it since childhood and I guess found coping strategies (to avoid killing anyone rather than overcoming it). The instant emotion, pain and rage I get is unbearable.

About ten years ago i wondered about asking the GP for advice, but i was too scared to in case I was associated with anger issues. So always left it.

This is not about noisy eaters, they irritate many I'm sure. For me, anyone could be eating really quietly and I feel an intense pain almost, radiating from my centre, I feel sick and my head starts vibrating and I JUST WANT THE NOISE TO STOP. Lately, this has extended to other noises, like typing on certain keyboards. But what I found out today from reading about this here is people as triggers, that resonates with my experience, as I can tolerate it slightly more with strangers.

Thank you, because you have prompted me to read around it and I'm going to look for a group to join. Thank you

Weird to find this thread today. I am finding life with my 10 year old DD so hard at the moment and had made a GP appmt for today to discuss Misophonia. She cannot eat with us and shouts at me all the time for eating/breathing/putting nails in mouth/clicking/my chest moving as I breathe etc. We have tried headphones at the table and she hears over them. Last night at a new parents eve for starting secondary school she swapped seats as her dad was 'breathing too loudly' and then kicked my ankle all the way through because my chest was moving too much with my breathing. She struggles at school if someone is sniffing/fidgetting/clicking a pen. I had to cancel appmt as had forgotton she had a school leavers party and was back later. Is it worth seeing a GP? Can I also ask those of you who have it severely, whether you are very bright. I read an article that linked it to gifted and talented kids and we have just had a school report saying DD is possibly the most gifted child they have ever taught at the school. Is this linked and what advice does anyone have as it is so hard for the whole family at the moment. Also interested in any make of headphone that has done the trick for anyone. I would love her to share family meals again but she finds it so distressing. Could she be on the spectrum?

Or the crowd clapping at golf tournaments on TV - have to leave the room if my DH is watching it.

The sound of applause in person doesn't bother me a jot, but the sound of applause on TV is the worst. Same with actors having an emotional i.e sniffy and snotty scene. It must be the way they amplify the sounds.

vdbfamily so sorry to hear that your DD is suffering with this. At her age and as a teenager I was also unable to eat with my family without it causing huge amounts of stress for everybody.

I'm not particularly bright (middle set at school). Two of my DC have it as well and my brightest DC is the most badly affected. We all have industrial ear defenders, the kind you use on building sites, which are sometimes helpful. We haven't tried white noise etc. but I plan to after reading this thread.

In your situation, I would pursue a diagnosis. If only to reassure your DD that there's nothing wrong with her personality and that she can't help the anger reaction. Thinking that I was a bad person for not being able to control the anger response was worst aspect of misophonia for me as a teenager.

Good luck

I just turned the tv on and up when DH started eating his dinner - he was in another room but I could hear him. STFU my colleague sits next to me and eats approx 5 apples a day, I have to go to the bathroom/kitchen/another part of the building each time she reaches for one.

I have this. And I really really. wish I didn't. People, friends,I love dearly, work colleagues, bosses, I need to be respectful of, and when they noisy eat I want to kill the fuckers. My reaction is literally one of extreme disgust and I can't look at them, I have to stare straight ahead, make conversation, and wait for it to be over, try to block it out, when in my head I'm thinking " that's fucking disgusting"

Messy eaters is another one that upsets me. I hate bad table manners. However messy eating doesn't disgust me as much as noisy eating.

In my experience it's men that do it the most, I don't know Any women who do.

My husband isn't a noisy eater, but even the simple act of him crunching on crisps and I literally have to stare at the tv, gritting my teeth, till it's over as I knows it's so unreasonable. 😔

@crisisonabike I'm glad I posted this so people can talk about their experience having these issues too.
I totally agree, they don't have to be noisy eaters in general, just the sound of eating which is very normal and can't be helped but it is my problem not be person who's eating even though I want to take their plate of food and throw it out the window
@vdbfamily I'd definitely go to the GP about your DD, from what I've read on your post it seems like she's suffering quite badly from this. Maybe CBT will be able to help your DD with coping strategies?

I do think that there needs to be more research done into this in general because I may be wrong in saying this but a lot of doctors probably haven't even heard of it. It's quite common but it's not something that's particularly 'well known' or 'out there' if you know what I mean?

I didn't use to have this, but it seems to be another weird thing that has popped up postnatally. Not sure is tiredness or hormones play a part. Every time DH eats I have to distract myself out of battering him. It doesn't help that he fucking talks with his mouth full

Or slurping a drink, swallowing loudly, then exhaling really loudly after

Omg I've also found my perfect people.
I fucking hate the sound of noisemakers whilst eating.
Someone sat next to me yesterday and was throwing a boiled sweet around in her mouth, clanking her teeth and slurping. I had to pretend I needed the toilet, I wanted to slap her on the back and say, ohhhh sorry I thought you were choking!

I get angry when people breathe too loud ffs.

As much .....you forgot the arhhh, tummy rub and stretch as if drinking was such hard work... or is that just my dn?

@missiondecision haha! Sweets are one of the worst! My DM came with me to an appointment once and she was sitting next to me in the quiet waiting room sucking on a toffee. I could hear it swishing around in her mouth with the occasional tutting sound and inside I was dying. Then I felt such relief when she'd finally finished it and I sat there for the rest of the wait hoping and praying she wouldn't rummage around in her handbag for another one 🙈

Fork biting is the absolute worst for me but
cereal spoon clunking, plate scraping, toenail clipping and crisp eating sometimes make me want to divorce to my otherwise nice dh

It's a thing? I didn't know it had a name! I'm finally home
Dm belches with her mouth open . Dd chews with her mouth open despite me constantly telling her not to and I don't do it so why? Ds never did/does it. And cutlery hitting teeth! And metal against metal scraping sounds. Opening plastic in the cimena or slurping through a straw. Vulgar noises full stop get to me.

I often wonder if my soundproofing fails if eating a biscuit or something similar.
I do love rain sounds and other such soothing sounds though.

I agree but also I hate the way some people BREATH when they eat. I can't really explain it but ugh gasping and gulping through the meal is so gross.

Yes Georgie that is horrible! My best friend at school did that and still does (when I have rarely seen her over the last 25 years). Yuk!

Another sufferer here. Scraping the spoon on cereal bowls drives me nuts. When the dc outgrow plastic bowls I will struggle.

Noisy chewing is bad. In fact watching chewing makes me feel a bit sick.

Snoring and noisy breathing. Exp used to read with his chin on his chest and do this stupid loud breathing I couldn't cope with.

I'm more forgiving with the dog stupid noises because I can tell him
Off!

Vdb

If you can get a referral to a paediatric audiologist they are helpful and you can get in ear white noise generators to help her cope