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Unbearable Noises

Millicent_Bystander

Hi,

I get deeply distressed hearing eating, slurping and licking noises, particularly the dog washing himself because it happens so often. I'm pleased he does keep clean! But he's quite noisy, OH thinks so too, so it's not just my sensitivity. Spending most of the time at home wearing ANC earphones,  if I don't I'm stressed, anxious and physically tense, waiting for it to happen.

I've tried increasing my tolerance, only managing a few seconds and going back to square one constantly.

Any advice on how to tolerate these sounds better, relax around them?

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  • I can totally relate, my absolute hatred of slurping, chewing, licking, cat grooming sounds amongst a million other things, makes my blood absolutely boil. It was bad when i was younger, but its even worse now. I have to wear earplugs if i’m sitting next to my family when they’re munching on stuff or swallowing loudly…failing that i just leave the room till they’ve finished. Its hard to describe how it feels to someone who doesn’t experience it. It makes me so mad. Like you, i’ve tried increasing my tolerance to it, but like you after a few seconds i’m done. I was thinking of getting therapy for it. Have you tried therapy? 

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  • I can totally relate, my absolute hatred of slurping, chewing, licking, cat grooming sounds amongst a million other things, makes my blood absolutely boil. It was bad when i was younger, but its even worse now. I have to wear earplugs if i’m sitting next to my family when they’re munching on stuff or swallowing loudly…failing that i just leave the room till they’ve finished. Its hard to describe how it feels to someone who doesn’t experience it. It makes me so mad. Like you, i’ve tried increasing my tolerance to it, but like you after a few seconds i’m done. I was thinking of getting therapy for it. Have you tried therapy? 

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