Re: Is not wanting to be touched apart of Misophonia?

[Guest guest]

I don't think so, but I'm no where near a professional.

I have a milder case of Misophonia. I am still learning and I don't know much about it. I have a serious issue with people and animals touching me. It has cause tension between my family, friends, and other relationships. I lost a friend once because I was crying about something and she went to give me a hug and unknowingly I told her not to touch me (apparently this sort of thing happens often). My mother thinks I have a 'deep' problem with her because I wont let her touch me. Even if someone accidently brushes up against me for a brief second I want to scream.

So I was just wondering if it had anything to do with misophonia?

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As far back as I can remember, I got instantly angry if someone touched me or even the chair I was sitting in. If a felt a slight movement near me, I would become alert and look for the intruder. It changed over time, so today I lose my cool when someone touches my chair with their feet, such as at a play or at a movie.

In my opinion it sounds different from misophonia but is still seeming like being apart of a sensory disorder. I am the same with certain things, for example I can't stand sand on me or feeling wet hair on my back. Kim

I don't think so, but I'm no where near a professional.

I have a milder case of Misophonia. I am still learning and I don't know much about it. I have a serious issue with people and animals touching me. It has cause tension between my family, friends, and other relationships. I lost a friend once because I was crying about something and she went to give me a hug and unknowingly I told her not to touch me (apparently this sort of thing happens often). My mother thinks I have a 'deep' problem with her because I wont let her touch me. Even if someone accidently brushes up against me for a brief second I want to scream.

So I was just wondering if it had anything to do with misophonia?

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[Guest guest]

Absolutely. It's hard to even define "normal". It's all shades of gray to me.Beth

I'm very touchy, feely and appreciate hugs, hand-holding, a touch on the shoulder, etc. if it's meant to convey caring. On the other hand, being bumped accidentally by a stranger (whether it's me or my chair) feels like an intrusion into my space. It's also annoying and distracting when it happens in places like movies, class, church, or an airplane. It's most annoying when I'm trying to concentrate on something. Someone who constantly kicks my chair is likely to receive anything from a polite request to stop to a rude glare, and I'll move if I can.

It doesn't sound like misophonia to me, and I don't think what I experience is really a sensitivity disorder. But a sensitivity to wet things like wet hair, sand, or human touch that are more than just a preference or dislike could be another type of sensitivity disorder. There always seems to be the question of "Where's the line between normal and abnormal?"

Missy

As far back as I can remember, I got instantly angry if someone touched me or even the chair

I was sitting in. If a felt a slight movement near me, I would become alert and look for the intruder. It changed over time, so today I lose my cool when someone touches my chair with their feet, such as at a play or at a movie.

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[Guest guest]

Absolutely. It's hard to even define "normal". It's all shades of gray to me.Beth

I'm very touchy, feely and appreciate hugs, hand-holding, a touch on the shoulder, etc. if it's meant to convey caring. On the other hand, being bumped accidentally by a stranger (whether it's me or my chair) feels like an intrusion into my space. It's also annoying and distracting when it happens in places like movies, class, church, or an airplane. It's most annoying when I'm trying to concentrate on something. Someone who constantly kicks my chair is likely to receive anything from a polite request to stop to a rude glare, and I'll move if I can.

It doesn't sound like misophonia to me, and I don't think what I experience is really a sensitivity disorder. But a sensitivity to wet things like wet hair, sand, or human touch that are more than just a preference or dislike could be another type of sensitivity disorder. There always seems to be the question of "Where's the line between normal and abnormal?"

Missy

As far back as I can remember, I got instantly angry if someone touched me or even the chair

I was sitting in. If a felt a slight movement near me, I would become alert and look for the intruder. It changed over time, so today I lose my cool when someone touches my chair with their feet, such as at a play or at a movie.

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[Guest guest]

I don't really like to be touched. Soft touches bother me the most, I like a

firm touch or I like to initiate the touch. I have sensory processing disorder

and miso phobia is part of my hearing snestivity. Knowing that I've been

" silently " suffering from SPD since I was a child has explained a lot about my

behavior and moods. It has also given me more of an understanding and " control "

over myself in social situations.

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> I have a milder case of Misophonia. I am still learning and I don't know much

about it. I have a serious issue with people and animals touching me. It has

cause tension between my family, friends, and other relationships. I lost a

friend once because I was crying about something and she went to give me a hug

and unknowingly I told her not to touch me (apparently this sort of thing

happens often). My mother thinks I have a 'deep' problem with her because I wont

let her touch me. Even if someone accidently brushes up against me for a brief

second I want to scream.

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> So I was just wondering if it had anything to do with misophonia?

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[Guest guest]

I am reading the book " Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to do if

you are sensory defensive in an overstimulating world " by Sharon Heller. I love

this book! I am half way through and I realize that I have issues with all of my

senses though my hearing sensitivities are severe. I think that your " issues "

(for lack of a better word) could fall into the sensory defensive category. I

feel like I wrote this book myself (as I can relate to 90% of the content) and

would highly recommend it. I bought mine on-line from Chapters.

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[Guest guest]

I am affected by all the senses (auditory being the worst) and have known for

many years I have Sensory Processing Disorder. I have also read the book

Dalrymple mentions in her post of today (see below). It is a great

source of information for those who suffer from any sensory issues whether you

call it Misophonia, Selective Sound Sensitivity, Sensory Defensiveness or

Sensory Processing Disorder.

Even though this group is primarily for Sound Sensitivity, it is a good source

of comfort and information that seems to apply to all sensitivities. I hope it

helps you.

Colleen

BOOK:

" Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to do if you are sensory

defensive in an overstimulating world " by Sharon Heller

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> I have a milder case of Misophonia. I am still learning and I don't know much

about it. I have a serious issue with people and animals touching me. It has

cause tension between my family, friends, and other relationships. I lost a

friend once because I was crying about something and she went to give me a hug

and unknowingly I told her not to touch me (apparently this sort of thing

happens often). My mother thinks I have a 'deep' problem with her because I wont

let her touch me. Even if someone accidently brushes up against me for a brief

second I want to scream.

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> So I was just wondering if it had anything to do with misophonia?

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