Re: Do you keep your misophonia secret?

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My wife knows all about it, but she's the only one that knows all. My mom and dad trigger me like almost no one else, but the only trigger I've ever mentioned is the plate scraping, probably because that seems to physically hurt -- I cringe, and will flee at times. They realize that now and try to avoid it and apologize when they don't, but I just don't want to mention the lip smacking and such because I feel it would seem like a much more unreasonable complaint. Instead I will sit there and suffer, probably at the expense of the relationship because I just want to go, and I'm certain that it shows. Having a few drinks helps immensely.

 

I got angry with my family when they sniffed, because they knew it hurt me. Around other people I hide my reactions, and I never talk about my affliction except with doctors. This reduces my anger since it doesn't seem like people are intentionally or carelessly hurting me. How many of you also keep your suffering secret?

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scott to the tee bud, nobody knows eacept my mom , just recently showed her the web site.. my twin bro, also suffers from this crud..we are 42 y,o, of course growing up we would have knock down drag out fights over misophonia, we would tease each other with sniffing and wiggleing our fingers at each other ha ha ha., we drove our=r parents crazy , they just thought we where over sensitive or possesed ): and the plate scraping or bowl hitting is up there.. i commute to work with a buddy, and of course he has to chew gum and smack his lips, also click his water bottle with his finger. yesterday i took the bottle from him , i made a joke but am too embarressed to admit to anybody such as freinds about this weirdo condition,,

I got angry with my family when they sniffed, because they knew it hurt me. Around other people I hide my reactions, and I never talk about my affliction except with doctors. This reduces my anger since it doesn't seem like people are intentionally or carelessly hurting me. How many of you also keep your suffering secret?

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Hi ,

I don't tell too many people about it. I have had sound sensitivity all my life

but up until just this week I had no idea there was such a thing as misophonia

or that I had it.

My parents knew that I was a heck of a difficult child to live with. I think

they thought I was picking fights with them when I was just so unnerved over the

sounds they made. I was always angry and always slipping into fits with them

because of the chewing, whistling, throat clearing, etc... It made for a

difficult family life.

I have since shared my diagnosis with my Mom and sister, husband and son and I

have nearly no problem sharing it with other people too because I have so danged

much difficulty with it. I figure if people know they'll be more apt to

understand and less apt to get ticked off at me when I fall apart at the seems

from the sounds. I don't hide it well at all and perhaps that will help them a

bit when they see me not doing well. People can see I get very visually anxious

and upset. I think I have two people I would be nervous about telling because I

think they're feelings could get hurt.

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> I got angry with my family when they sniffed, because they knew it hurt me.

Around other people I hide my reactions, and I never talk about my affliction

except with doctors. This reduces my anger since it doesn't seem like people

are intentionally or carelessly hurting me. How many of you also keep your

suffering secret?

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Growing up my family knew something was wrong. I was "sensitive" "Angry" "irritable" "mean" "devils' spawn" "problematic" kid. Nobody else knew or knows. But now I have shown them the name MISOPHONIA and the response has been "oh, now what are you going to do about it".....I live alone. I have my animals, some sounds the dogs make licking bothers me...but they dont mind when I tell them to stop it, and they do without complaint. I also invest in many a doggie treats....No Im not mean with them in case you wondered....just tell them to "stop it" is enough. And Im content. Better than angry all the time as I was all those years growing up.

To: Soundsensitivity From: jduece@...Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:08:37 -0700Subject: Re: Do you keep your misophonia secret?

scott to the tee bud, nobody knows eacept my mom , just recently showed her the web site.. my twin bro, also suffers from this crud..we are 42 y,o, of course growing up we would have knock down drag out fights over misophonia, we would tease each other with sniffing and wiggleing our fingers at each other ha ha ha., we drove our=r parents crazy , they just thought we where over sensitive or possesed ): and the plate scraping or bowl hitting is up there.. i commute to work with a buddy, and of course he has to chew gum and smack his lips, also click his water bottle with his finger. yesterday i took the bottle from him , i made a joke but am too embarressed to admit to anybody such as freinds about this weirdo condition,,

I got angry with my family when they sniffed, because they knew it hurt me. Around other people I hide my reactions, and I never talk about my affliction except with doctors. This reduces my anger since it doesn't seem like people are intentionally or carelessly hurting me. How many of you also keep your suffering secret?

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Ooo, you know, . I had not thought of that response coming from people. I

didn't think about having people asking me what I am going to do to change it or

make it better. I've already gone through sensory integration therapy and music

therapy and it didn't help before I ever knew this was Misophonia. I am not sure

how I'd handle that situation.

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> I got angry with my family when they sniffed, because they knew it hurt me.

Around other people I hide my reactions, and I never talk about my affliction

except with doctors. This reduces my anger since it doesn't seem like people are

intentionally or carelessly hurting me. How many of you also keep your suffering

secret?

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