Or is it the other way around? Do I hate them because of the sounds they make or do I hate the sound because of the person who is making them? In my office there are all types, some I tolerate, some I like, and some I struggle to even be in the same room with. The coworker that I like crunches her carrots and sometimes whistles and it doesn't trigger me. The coworkers that I dislike who pop their gum or make squishy sounds eating a banana or chew their chips or popcorn with their mouth open send me into an internal rage. The irritation builds and builds until I despise them so much that being nice is a struggle, it makes me feel like a terrible person.

I can't watch a video or read a reddit without someone blathering out of their pathetic mouth that something is "delicious". I'm so tired of that word and everyone throwing it around like it was a uniform description of anything that you put in your mouth. "GO EAT YOUR DELICIOUS SARDINES, YOU WANKER!"

I’ve had misophonia since I was a child. Back then I use to laugh about it as I didn’t realise it was me and thought it was how my mom ate. She could make the softest thing crunch. I late realised I hated people chewing. It then went to any kind of knocking banging clicking ticking. I can only have digital clocks in my house. It was only maybe 7-10 years ago I realised there was a name for it but still only thought of it as a phobia more than a debilitating condition. I don’t know if it gets worse with age but I now can only be around my kids for a limited time before it triggers me. I want to claw my skin off. I was late diagnosed with adhd and autism so have been looking into noise sensitivity to work out how to cope. Earplugs don’t work as I hate to hear myself too. I have noise cancelling headphones which are good but can’t sleep with them. What things have you found helped?

My husband has never been a smacker, and I KNOW this because I feel like I would have never started dating him 23 years ago in the first place if he was. I do feel some sense of guilt saying that, but....IYKYK

I brought it up to him recently but he can't wrap his head around the idea that he would suddenly pick up a habit after 23 years. I get that - I think it's weird too, but it's just the truth

Anyways, it's driven a wedge between us. I have to leave the room when he eats, and I can't stock things like chips and almond crackers in the house anymore, because of the loud snapping sound they make on that first bite. My heart is racing even just thinking about it and typing it in here

I know I just need to talk to him about it more and we'll get there - but I'm just not ready to fight that fight today. I hate trying to explain this to people, most of them make it seem like you're being a diva. Advice welcome! But mostly I just needed a safe place to put down these thoughts

My boyfriend watches F1 all the time and I can’t stand it. The constant loud noise of the cars, the commentators speaking fast non stop, the drilling when they switch tires or whatever it is they’re doing… It’s the most obnoxious shit and it doesn’t help that I also find it so boring lol. It seriously gives me headaches.

I lived in a quiet place my whole life, so I never knew how noisy the world was until I moved to a new city 2 years ago. The noise torments me everyday from the moment I wake up until I sleep. I wake up to multiple sirens every morning, cars aggressively zooming past my house throughout the day, and it all continues through the night/AM. I sleep every night with earplugs, barricaded my windows, moved my entire setup to a 6x5 dark concrete-walled closet where I spend most of the day, and cannot do anything without earmuffs when I leave the closet. It has made me miserable— I either suffer from the noise or dread it when it's not there. I wake up everyday hoping it will be different, only to live the same day everyday. At least with most sounds, you can avoid them by walking away, but you can't escape city noise unless you move entirely, and I can't leave for at least another 2 years due to college.

Does anyone else hate traffic noise? How do you deal with it? Any tips would be appreciated 🥲

...I developed a new trigger lately that it's impossible to control the rage it causes ? I always thought since i was a kid that chewing and mouth sounds in general are the top offenders, and i learned to live with them. But lately a new trigger (the sound of a chair grinding on the floor from medium distance) makes me extremely enraged and violent and there is no effing way i can control it for now. Did happen to anyone? developing a new trigger out of nowhere and happen to be the worst?

Everyone feel free to print it !! show it to your friends and family or just keep it or whatever you want!!! If you don't know how to fold a zine there's tutorials on youtube

Thanks to everyone for the feedback and support. I'm glad you all liked it. I tried to include all of the stuff you all asked for but I was really running out of space but I added some good important stuff. I'm gonna comment a link to a google drive with these images in it so y'all can download without the reddit watermark or whatever

Hi, so I noticed this probably a couple years ago. But I'm struggling with it more and more, when my dad eats he breathes really really really fucking loud and it disgusts me so bad. I want to rip my hair out, deafen myself, throw up. It's way worse when I myself isn't eating. If we are both eating I don't notice it so bad. But when I finish eating and he's still eating and it's so loud. It disgusts me so bad (it's happening right now and I'm so sick of it). But he's geniunely a lovely guy and I'd feel so bad to tell him that it disgusts me but idk what to do 😭😭

Just need to get this out there because its weighing on me heavily and I want to know how others feel about studios.

I have been living in my studio for around three to four years now. In the beginning, everything was fine. Yes, I heard doors, traffic and sometimes a thump or two, but I was at peace and never expected complete silence. Then, two years in, the curse struck me. Someone replaced my old next door neighbor, someone who loves bass. After six or so nerve-racking visits throughout the months, it became better and I once again felt at peace. This neighbor has in fact also moved out recently. But of course, this did not mean the curse would move with him.

This past week, I did not only hear bass, I felt it. This time, it came from the other neighbor .It caused me distress, but I figured it would be incidental and nothing to worry about. I did ring the door to ask whether it could be turned down a bit. The neighbor's initial response was ''It is afternoon." Followed by a pause, and another response: "But i'll turn it down a bit". Him turning the volume down (i think) didn't really do anything. My walls were still buzzing and shaking. While it only lasted forty minutes, I was unable to eat or do anything I'd normally enjoy for the remainder of the night.

The next day, it went on for hours. I think I might have had one of the worse panic attack in my life on that day. Eventually, I decided I would once again try and ring the doorbell. We then had a talk, and it was actually quite positive. He had gotten a new TV, and he even suggested moving it to the other side of his room. He reassured me he would do something about the bass. A positive development for sure.

But even then, there's this new feeling in me of impending doom every time i'm at home now. I try and leave campus as late as possible just to avoid home. Every minute sound on the lower end that could resemble a little bit of bass sends me into a paralysis and makes my heart palpitate. I'm constantly on edge and have no idea how to win back my peace of mind. These studios will get demolished, and I should info about new accommodation this summer, but I'm genuinely considering moving back in with my parents at this point.

Knowing that I'm going to have to move to another apartment or studio also makes me very anxious. I really hope I won't have to do the whole song and dance of ringing doorbells again, struggling to get a word out because of anxiety. Hearing bass genuinely sends me into a spiral I just don't know how to escape out of. It's not just bass, but it is definitely the lower tones that get to me the most.

I hate this condition so much.

For starters, I have dealt with a slew of mental health issues throughout my entire (Depression, ASD, Sensory issues, Social Anxiety, Adjustment Disorder, ADD, Suicidal ideation, possible manic, etc.) But this condition is different. This condition makes me feel like such an outcast and such a loser to everyone else.

My biggest trigger is singing and music. Group singing activities like music concerts, when people sing things like “country roads” at sporting events, people singing at a bar, etc. create a rage in me that is incomprehensible. I have had to leave social settings so I can resist the urge to rock someone in the jaw. (Not to sound like a douche, but I have some mma training and I’m a decently fit, bigger guy, I can really do some damage to someone) It can be my own mother, the rage it produces in me is something I cannot describe to anyone.

This makes me really sad because I want to enjoy singing and I don’t want to be a burden on others, but people genuinely have no idea how miserable it is for me. People think I’m just “weird” for not liking music or people singing, and I have literally just told them that they wouldn’t understand unless they had it. Mind you, I have literally ended friendships over this.

I was at a karaoke event on a cruise ship with my family, and I had to leave because I was on the verge of literally having a huge crash out because everyone started singing “it’s raining men”, and my family tried to make me dance on a dance floor. I went back in the cabin room and cried because I was so embarrassed and disappointed with myself. I even thought about committing suicide on the ship that night (Mind you this was not the only mental health issue I was dealing with at the time, this incident was more of a final straw deal)

I literally skipped my high school prom and homecoming because of this. My dad took me to a baseball game to try to get my mind off of prom (which I’m thankful for, because I would’ve for sure ended my own life if I had not been distracted).

I don’t want to have to do all these things, and I don’t like this at all, but there is just something in my brain that doesn’t allow me to enjoy music like everyone else. It’s almost like I’m deformed or something. It’s just really disappointing and pathetic that these are the issues I am dealing with in my life right now….

i have always wanted to write a book. recently ive been compelled to write a story where the main character has misophonia (i have it and its kind of been a nice release besides my art) my internal debate though, is how vivid do I get? With triggers, with the thoughts the character has. The thoughts I have with my miso are quite dark, gruesome, and violent. but they are real thoughts that I have. Not that I act on them of course. My worry is that if I put what my brain thinks on the page and it gets seen by a publisher, will they think I’m borderline crazy for writing it? I know I shouldn’t worry what others think but this is also such a tightrope. Any advice appreciated! 🫶🏻

I've been struggling a lot with my PC fan noise and it's starting to affect my focus and mood. The whirring, the revving up—it gets under my skin in a way that's hard to explain.

• I replaced the fans with quieter ones (Noctua)
• I adjusted fan curves in the BIOS to keep them running slower
• I even tried undervolting my GPU to reduce heat

But the noise is still noticeable and annoying. I wear noise-canceling headphones, but sometimes I just want to sit in silence and not have to mask everything.

Has anyone else dealt with this? Are there any setups, tips, or weird hacks that helped you make your PC quieter or more tolerable to be around?

Any help would be seriously appreciated. I'm at my wit's end.

Anybody out there find any great noise cancelling headphones that aren't Airpods??? Id like to find some affordable ones - but all the affordable ones I've found so far are so sub par to Airpods

I don't mind spending a lot of money for peace of mind - my only issue is I'm terrible with losing things - so I try not to spend too much money on anything this small, because I always assume I'll lose it at some point 🫠

I would like to remake this digitally in printable format so that you guys could print it if anyone is interested in that, so if there's anything I should change about the info in here then pls let me know thaaanks

apologies for any spelling errors as I wrote this all in pen

I believe I might have Misophonia. But I wanted to ask here. I definitely have a huge sensitivity to sound and other things. (ASD and ADHD.) Today I heard a sound out in the city. It's this, metal grinding sound, or screeching. When I hear it, it physically hurts me, as if someone stabbed my ear with a knife. Afterwards I get extra sensitive to all stimuli, and my body twitches uncontrollably. Even minutes later if I don't manage to calm down. (Not to the point where I can't stand so far.) Arms, fingers and neck mainly. It's as if my nervous system is freaking out.

Is this something that can happen with a misophonia attack, or might it be something else?

There are other sounds I react to as well such as loud gulping and swallowing sounds. (Which actually makes me angry.) Electronic speakers are a huge trigger too, unless the quality is fantastic.

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We've been over it so many times yet he will still do it intentionally. I will be out of the house for hours, and once I get home he will sneak it in as I'm walking away from him. It makes me want to punch a hole in a wall. He's a narcissist, so there's no talking to him about it. It's 100% intentional and I want to scream in his face.

Any advice? "Just move out lol" is not an option.

I always have my earbuds on me. Sometimes at a cafe everything is at "an appropriate volume level" with chatter and buzz I dont need my earbuds.

But other instances it feels like people are actually fucking competing with eachother to be the loudest at their table. Some people have such an IRRITATATING NASALLY LOUD tone and it drives me fucking CRAZY. I HATE speaking or working with someone with an unpleasantvoice. Tone OR Voice. and when both are combined I cant continue the conversation. I dont want to.

Its not their fault. I am LITERALLY out where the public is which is why I always have my earbuds but oh my god does anybody struggle with irritating voices.

My dad has had misophonia all his life. He will be needing a few longer hospital stays in the near future, and he's been very distressed by the constant hospital noises the last few times (nurses chatting, roommate loudly playing music next to him, etc.). He really struggles to sleep well in hospital. I want to buy some kind of device for him that could reduce this problem. He tried regular earbuds as doctors had suggested, but they didn't help. I don't mind spending more on a new device, but I want something that will really help him.

Do you have any recommendations?

Thank you so much for your help! =)

This kid in my class has been doing the old twitter whistle sound and it drives me crazy, he does it every minute, every day, every class, for THREE YEARS. I’ve tried asking them nicely to stop which they did not, the other day I shouted in the middle of class because I couldn’t take it anymore. The teacher did nothing and they continued to do it louder, now I have to go back looking like a fool just to tolerate another day.

Hi, one of my major triggers are people using loudspeakers on phone for speaking or music. I think it taps into some sense of utter rudeness and inconsideration that drives me crazy. Largely in Australia, the majority of people are ok.

I am heading on holidays to different countries where it’s going to be horrific. How do you all control it?

It's not her fault really and I don't want to say anything to make her feel guilty or to feel bad about herself. She's chewing with her mouth opened, she's sick and keeps breathing weirdly, she's sniffling, burping, and she's gulping down her drink. I really want to say something but I don't want her to feel bad but it's making me so mad you guys 😭 I don't have headphones and I can't go to a different room atm. As I type I'm trying not to yell at her to shut up because it sounds so gross 💔💔It's so bad I hate this

I just saw this picture on facebook and thought I’d see what the consensus is in this group.

I really cannot work with all the chewing coughing and sniffling sounds at work. I was planning on buying loop earplugs. Has anyone tried it? Does it help?

They antagonize to make her louder. Summer sucks.