Sound of someone eating drives me crazy

[estebanito]

I know it is very strange but i hate the sound of somone eating. My parents don't believe me but i can't stand with them at the same table for a meal, those chewing sounds is the only thing i hear, i can't even concentrate on my meal. I put in my earphones, but then they yell at me. It stresses me out, i now this is ridiculous, but the sound is something i cannot bear, physically. It's too annoying for me. I always try to avoid public places where people eat, i grab food in my room and always try to eat alone lately. My friends say i'm a douchbag but i don't faint it, it's real!

 

[beiers]

hey man, you don't imagine how happy i am because i found your post. i'm not happy that you have such a thing but this is kinda makes me feel not so lonely i have the same problem as you have and i totally understand you. i had a serious conversations with my parents and they accepted it, i recommend you to do the same. you have to remember that we're not weird, don't let people say that, or even a douchbag. i have done some researech some months ago and i discovered that we suffer from missophonia. i couldn't find anything useful... and unfortunately how it can be cured i think nobody knows but it helped me understand i'm not totally crazy. anyway, you could go to specialists or groups that can help you dealing with it easier... good luck man and simply try to avoid these sounds

 

[Kaya]

Hey beiers, that's not a good idea to diagnose yourself with any disorder, be it missophobia. I would strongly advise to contact a doctor and follow a certain treatment IF idicated. Good luck!

 

[beiers]

Kaya, I really appreciate the fact that you try to help me, but believe me i don't have were to go to get a specialist diagnose, all people with whom i talked to seemed to look strange at me saying that it's nothing and that probably i'm just tired or nervous, which i'm not... furthermore i would like to follow a certain treatment, especially from a specialized doctor, but i am not sure that it exist so... i don't follow any kind of treatment thank you for your kindness and have a great time, good luck

 

[DeRose]

Oh my God I can't believe there is others with these symptoms! My brother and I are also suffering because of the exact SAME problem! We just can't stand near each other when eating! I never eat in public places and whenever I have to be there I put on my headphones or I avoid the part when everyone are eating. I just simply HATE it! The way someone chinks their spoon or knife or fork on the plate when they are eating. I get freaking annoyed when someone is chewing, slurping soup or a drink or when popping their gum. I'm very sensitive to this! I've searched everywhere about finding a cure for this, I talked to different doctors and none of them could help. I only found that it has NO treatment! My brother and I decided to give it a try and we've been on different medications but NONE of them helped us. Even though I'm 33 and my brother is 36 and we started suffering from this since we have been 5-10 years old, we never could do at least something about it. I recommend you and everyone with this kind of problem just learn these triggers and to avoid everyone who's eating near you. Try to focus on your business and simply not to hear them. Always have near your headphones just in case. I was called crazy by many people and I know that I'm not! You're not also! Remember that you are not alone!

 

[aintme01]

I thought I was the only one too, I thought that it is impossible to be someone else who has this extraordinary weird issue. I really consider myself a weird person, maybe because I was called weird all my life by my mom who knows about this and keep telling me that something is wrong with me.. that I'm "weird". I get very easily and very annoyed with how people chew food, chewing ice, slurping soup or their drink, if it's too loud or fast! But if I hear someone popping their gum I am getting annoyed almost instantly and sometimes I am imagining how I stand up and slap them in the face ! I get so angry about it and it's all I can think about when I hear something like that, I'm losing my concentration and I can't focus on anything else but their god damn sounds they produce. Each time this is happening and I understand that I'm going out of my mind already I'm leaving that place and I try to calm down alone where I don't have to hear nobody. My mother always told me to sit down and to get used to these sounds because this is something normal but for me that's a real torture! Often I grab my headphones and put them on, but my mother tells me that this isn't esthetic... I have never eaten in restaurants or in some other public places, I even barely know how my school buffet looks like. The most annoying thing is that I can notice and hear these sounds even if they are really low, I'm just like auto programmed to hear them. I know this isn't normal and I hate it! I feel weird, like I'm not as everyone even if it seems not a big deal for others. Are there some exercises, medicines, or I don't know what can help me. Honestly I think there's no cure for this, but I still have some hopes and if there is something and someone knows about it please don't ignore our problem.