Heh, that's pretty underhanded. ☺ I have this too--and have had my whole life. It's especially difficult listening to people chew. When I was younger I honestly thought people were doing it on...
Heh, that's pretty underhanded. ☺
I have this too--and have had my whole life. It's especially difficult listening to people chew. When I was younger I honestly thought people were doing it on purpose and I didn't understand why they didn't try to chew more quietly. It made me furious, but if I said anything, my family would be disgusted at my being so "over dramatic." Then a couple of years ago my sister sent me a link referring to the 2017 study; she was all "this is you!" It was nice to know I wasn't the only one. I can usually mitigate my reactions with a bit of background sound. Every once in a while, though, I'll find myself sitting in an otherwise-quiet kitchen and my partner will pour a bowl of cereal... YEEPS.
Heh, that's pretty underhanded. ☺
I have this too--and have had my whole life. It's especially difficult listening to people chew. When I was younger I honestly thought people were doing it on purpose and I didn't understand why they didn't try to chew more quietly. It made me furious, but if I said anything, my family would be disgusted at my being so "over dramatic." Then a couple of years ago my sister sent me a link referring to the 2017 study; she was all "this is you!" It was nice to know I wasn't the only one. I can usually mitigate my reactions with a bit of background sound. Every once in a while, though, I'll find myself sitting in an otherwise-quiet kitchen and my partner will pour a bowl of cereal... YEEPS.