To hate the sound of my son eating?

[someoneyouhavenotmet]

I know this is probably going to sound petty but my (adult) son has always been a noisy eater but recently it's really grated on me I don't sit at the table and eat with him anymore but he's recently taken to eating in the lounge and I have to go out the room I cringe at every chew and swallow and absolutely can't stand it.
Does anyone else feel this way?
I know he's my son but I physically can't tolerate the sound of him eating or drinking.

I didn't notice it when he was a child it's just since he's grow up.

Ear plugs,

My sister makes the worst noise when she drinks .. literally hear every movement her mouth makes then the swallow ..
drives me mad 😡

Misophonia

Time to find his own place.

I'm the same with my partner. No one else seems to make the noises he does when he eats and he can't help it but god it makes me want to scream into a pillow.

Loop earplugs. Saved my sanity. You can still hear the tv etc and people speaking but it blocks out eating sounds

It's awful isn't it. I have to put the radio on when my partner eats certain food

Ooh which ones? They have a few types

If he eats like a pig tell him to sit in the dining room, why should you have to move about because of him?

I feel your pain and frustration.

The only way I can eat with the rest of the family, is to sit at the breakfast bar, with the radio on next to me, whilst they sit at the table.

The sounds make rage rise up in me, and in trying to squash that feeling, I end up tearful. I genuinely can’t help it, and I rarely get it with strangers. Luckily, my family are lovely, and know that I’m not being rude on purpose.

This is called misophonia. It is a real thing