DO CHEWING SOUNDS DRIVE YOU CRAZY?

I'd scream at the dog and clobber or even kick it for licking itself.

This is just awful. Get up and leave the room, don't abuse an animal.

I have this too. Google "Highly Sensitive People". TResearchers are thinking that it, along with other annoyances, are a result of extrememly sensitve nervous systems. My sister and I have looked into it because we both have whatever it is.

My parents yelled at me because I'd scream at the dog and clobber or even kick it for licking itself.

I don't care who you are or what disorder you have, that makes you an *kitten*.

Oh wow.. And here I thought it was just one of my Idiosyncrasies. I can not stand the chewing sound which is why I need to have the TV on during dinner, it covers it up. If someone at the office starts eating near me, I put on my headsets. I almost walked out of a review with my Manager cause she was chewing gum, opened mouth as loud as possible. Glad to know I am not alone.

I can take it to the next level...I hate most bodily noises. My husband seems to broadcast out loud everything- he has allergy and sinus issues and he swallows loudly. He smacks his lips a a lot too. He coughs and hacks constantly. I don't notice this so much with other people, just him. Maybe it's about him....

I hate the sound of constant sneezing- like you think the person is done and they just do it again...and again...and again. Annoys me to no end, HOWEVER, I realize that they are not doing it on purpose.

I have asked people to spit out their gum when I was in **their** house.

Wait.....WHAT? I wish you would come to MY house and ask me to spit out my gum. Is your name on the mortgage or any of the utilities?

I'm sorry. I'm pretty much the person you hate. Even when my mouth is closed, you can still hear it. And I make sure that my mouth is always closed when I chew.

My parents yelled at me because I'd scream at the dog and clobber or even kick it for licking itself.

Yes. Chewing sounds do irritate me sometimes to the point of me needing to politely excuse myself from the room. But I would never hurt another person or animal because of it. :huh: Animal abuse is NEVER ok.

I am going to go out on a limb and say maybe you should speak to someone professionally about controlling your rage that misophonia brings you. Best wishes to you. :flowerforyou:

Well, just a clarification or two, which no doubt won't be read by most people (they'll read the OP and not the comments, including this one.)

I'm not a screaming neurotic dog-abusing maniac. I have 2 dogs and love them dearly. I'd never hurt them. I was a child when this disorder hit me out of nowhere like a ton of bricks and I hadn't learned coping strategies.

I have lived with this for 50 years. I'm in my 60's. I shared a lifetime of experiences, not current daily occurrences.

I shared in case others are distressed under the weight of this disorder and didn't realize it has a cause and a name. I wanted to show how extreme the distress can be.

If I offended people, I'm sorry. If I helped anyone, I'm glad.

Thanks for clarifying. I am glad you have learned coping strategies now rather than resorting to abusive behavior. :flowerforyou:

This is a real thing. It's also called soft sound sensory syndrome. Which goes beyond the chewing sounds that bother people. As someone else said, the humming of apliances will effect you too. Think of these sounds like nails on a chalkboard as to how it effects the person. If the sound persists, it's like you brain will explode. When I out, I just remove myself from the noise. If I am at a store, I just go to another isle or walk away. If I can't, and just clench my teeth until it's over. At home, I don't let the fans in the bathroom run, and everyone knows I can't take those noises. I also can not handle whisling, and tapping noises, well, any repeated noise or visual thing gets to me too. Luckily, the sound of chewing really doesn't bother me, if popcorn did, I think I would avoid the movies.

Not as bad as you, but YES! I hate slurping & smacking. ugh. I've eased up a little lately, but used to...oh my. I'd throw you the evil eye with a huge sigh real quick-like! haha Thing is, I hate hearing myself eat...I have to turn the tv or radio on when I eat as the noise gets to me. haha Weird, but true.

Yes, and it makes me feel like a psycho.

Allow me to clarify, I have learned that EVERYONE makes noise when eating some foods...doritos...apples...and if you are eating something that is crunchy I can tolerate it as long as it isn't over the top and you aren't eating like 5 apples consecutively. Basically I just wait for it to be over.

What KILLS me is when someone is eating spaghetti and it SOUNDS like you're eating a bag of chips. or I can hear them moving their food around in their mouth constantly. gross.

My husband is an offensive eater. Which is why we watch TV while we eat. Real healthy I know, and sometimes I have to turn it up, and even then I have psycho moments where I can't help but just stare at him. Then, he inevitably asks "what?" and I have to say "nothing" because saying "listening to you eat makes me want to hurt someone, even though I know you can't help it" just isn't a rational response.

I just think I have sensitive hearing because a lot of little noises bother me. The dog licking thing...now I've never hit her for it, but I can tell the sound difference when my dog licks her paw as opposed to when she slurps on her lady parts. I yell at her to stop and inform her that she has plenty of time to do that when we are at work. It even wakes me up at night sometimes. Paw licking not so bad, but occasionally annoying too. Crazy right?

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there are many reasons why people chew loudly i just hate when i know people are being inconsiderate about it.

So because you can't control your emotions I have to go out of my way to make sure my chewing isn't too loud for you?

If you have manners and consideration for others, you will be fine. No need to be a douche about it.

I'm an audio typist. My boss sometimes continues to do his dictation whilst eating his lunch. Then when I come to type that dictation I have the high definition highlights of his chomping and chewing, speaking with his mouth full and swallowing direct to my ears in stereo!! Gross doesn't cover it!!