#loud chewing

[dreamy-moments]

I'm always fascinated by people who are bothered by the sounds of other people eating because how does that work when you're alone? I can hear myself chewing all the time with my mouth closed so does it not count when it's yourself you hear?

that’s a good question actually. for me personally, i feel like i don’t really hear myself chewing all that much? i know that i always try and keep it as quiet as possible in case other people have the same issues as me. but yeah i don’t feel like i hear myself chewing all that much. and when i do it doesn’t bother me. usually when loud chewing gets to me it’s because i’m already feeling quite frazzled and uncomfy in general. sometimes it’s the chewing that is the beginning of me feeling frazzled and uncomfy. really depends on the day. anyways sorry this makes absolutely no sense at all! hope this helps! 🤞🏼 anyone else is welcome to chip in with their own experiences and such if they wish!

[be-ca-lm]

y’all learned there was a word for people who don’t like the sound of chewing and ain’t shut the fuck up about it since

[fuzzymiraclebanana]

I despise having misophonia...

Its like some sick fucking curse.

"Oh normal ass noises? Yea let's make those trigger uncontrollable emotional or physical responses!"

TLDR

For one thing it is a constant reminder of why I probably will never be able to sleep in the same room as someone, as most types of snoring triggers it and there is nothing I can do about it.

(I am currently sharing a hotel room with someone and was woken up by their snoring and the only way I found out of crying myself to sleep or flipping them like a pancake out of bed, is to take my pillows and go sleep in the bathroom where I cant hear it...)

For another it always makes me feel like if I brought it up i would be a hypocritical asshole (since I'm pretty sure I myself snore).

Or that people get irritated at me for it when I do bring it up because they dont understand no matter how many times I explain it (for instance loud chewing I feel people get irritated at me for asking them not to eat loudly...).

I think the fact that snoring triggers it though is honestly the worst possible thing... like there are some instances where there is no getting away, there is no "drowning it out", theres no mental gymnastics I can do (I have tried a variety but they just dont seem to work...), and there seems to be no kind of earplugs or headphones that cancel noise well enough for it to not pierce through (seriously part of this curse is that my ears home in on the very thing that's causing the problem like adding to the joke of it all). Also I can't just be like "lol stop breathing while you sleep"...

To add to the curse I have relatively good hearing, better than most people I associate with AND I lack that cool ability some people have that allows them to just knock out and fall asleep whenever they feel like it. Being g able to make myself unconscious in an instant would be very helpful.

TLDR

IF ANYONE HAS ANY TIPS OR TRICKS AROUND THIS PLEASE HELP.

Whether you have misophonia or not I'm open to suggestions...

[efron-the-saxophone]

One of the greatest compliments I've ever received was that I chew very quietly.

That's super reassuring. I can't stand loud chewing and hoped dearly that I don't do it myself.

[lariimaar]

Kudos to my hair salon! Haha if I owned any establishment, I’d probably do this as well! Misophonia to the extreme!

[autisminwomen]

[dixieandherbabies]

Dixie and her babies.

What?! That loud noise? I don’t know. I wasn’t chewing on this blanket.

[dixieandherbabies]

Dixie and her babies. 

 Wow, I love to loudly chew on stuff!! I love my chewy caterpillar!! Cronch!