Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Hi Tim. I just found out there were others like me today after years of searching and asking. Yes, the toe thing was the very first thing that I can remember bothering me too. I also used to use a couch pillow or, when we were visiting people, (If I couldnt just scream and grab their toes or leave the room crying)I'd lay back on the couch and cross my legs with my knee really high to block out the people doing it. I can remember it started around the age of 9 or 10. I'm 31 now and it's worse than ever. I dread the movies because of the popcorn eating, the whispering and the crinkling of wrappers. I also quit several jobs because it would get to the point where everyone drove me nuts (a girl who would clear her throat every other second of the day, another chewed her pencil,etc..). It seems the more familiar I am with a person the worse their habits affect me. I can hardly be in the room with my husband or my oldest child. They both eat very loudly and my husband constantly clanks the bowl with his spoon. He stirs his food and scrapes the bowl or plate between each bite!!! Honestly, I want to punch him in the face for it. He also gulps his drink loudly and then goes " ahhhhhh " really loud afterwards. He twirls his hair, wiggles his toes, spits non-stop if we are outside. The list goes on and on. Usually by the end of each day there have been several arguments over such things. I could probably write up two pages of things like this that irritate me into rages, crying, screaming and (what I think must be) anxiety attacks. I feel like a prisoner in my own brain. Today was the first day that I've felt relief since I was 9 and thats because I realized there were others to talk to. Sigh... Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 > > Hi Tim. I just found out there were others like me today after years > of searching and asking. Yes, the toe thing was the very first thing > that I can remember bothering me too. I also used to use a couch > pillow or, when we were visiting people, (If I couldnt just scream > and grab their toes or leave the room crying)I'd lay back on the > couch and cross my legs with my knee really high to block out the > people doing it. I can remember it started around the age of 9 or 10. > I'm 31 now and it's worse than ever. I dread the movies because of > the popcorn eating, the whispering and the crinkling of wrappers. I > also quit several jobs because it would get to the point where > everyone drove me nuts (a girl who would clear her throat every other > second of the day, another chewed her pencil,etc..). It seems the > more familiar I am with a person the worse their habits affect me. I > can hardly be in the room with my husband or my oldest child. They > both eat very loudly and my husband constantly clanks the bowl with > his spoon. He stirs his food and scrapes the bowl or plate between > each bite!!! Honestly, I want to punch him in the face for it. He > also gulps his drink loudly and then goes " ahhhhhh " really loud > afterwards. He twirls his hair, wiggles his toes, spits non-stop if > we are outside. The list goes on and on. Usually by the end of each > day there have been several arguments over such things. I could > probably write up two pages of things like this that irritate me into > rages, crying, screaming and (what I think must be) anxiety attacks. > I feel like a prisoner in my own brain. Today was the first day that > I've felt relief since I was 9 and thats because I realized there > were others to talk to. Sigh... > Kim > Trust me, I know exactly what your going through, I think it alsohas to do with the fact that you know they will always be there, that it will happen over and over again. When that happens it is worse for me. If a friend comes over and is a sloppy eater, I can handle it better becuase I know it is temporary. But when I know it is more perm then it is alot worse for me. Wow, so its not just the sounds then... It almost sounds like we have the opposite of ADD,we have too much focus on certain repetitive actions sounds and movement. Marsha, have you heard of this before. It seems like that is a missing link with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I haven't written in a while, but I just wanted to introduce myself to all of the new people. The worse, for me, is movies (the popcorn makes me want to die), chewing gum, tapping of anything, and animals grooming. I can't stand the sound of my cats grooming - that smacking sound makes me want to just get rid of them, but I love them too much. I just make them stop and leave the room - and cry or sometimes scream in frustration. I just can't understand where this has come from. I mean, I can't even watch people eat or chew gum, or watch my cats groom. What makes it worse, is I have nerve damage which makes my muscles spasm when I get nervous or anxious. So I have serious pain whenever I hear these noises or suspect they are there, because they make me nervous (which I don't understand why still). So that's my story. I'm glad I'm not alone, it's nice to know that. >> Hi Tim. I just found out there were others like me today after years > of searching and asking. Yes, the toe thing was the very first thing > that I can remember bothering me too. I also used to use a couch > pillow or, when we were visiting people, (If I couldnt just scream > and grab their toes or leave the room crying)I'd lay back on the > couch and cross my legs with my knee really high to block out the > people doing it. I can remember it started around the age of 9 or 10. > I'm 31 now and it's worse than ever. I dread the movies because of > the popcorn eating, the whispering and the crinkling of wrappers. I > also quit several jobs because it would get to the point where > everyone drove me nuts (a girl who would clear her throat every other > second of the day, another chewed her pencil,etc..). It seems the > more familiar I am with a person the worse their habits affect me. I > can hardly be in the room with my husband or my oldest child. They > both eat very loudly and my husband constantly clanks the bowl with > his spoon. He stirs his food and scrapes the bowl or plate between > each bite!!! Honestly, I want to punch him in the face for it. He > also gulps his drink loudly and then goes " ahhhhhh " really loud > afterwards. He twirls his hair, wiggles his toes, spits non-stop if > we are outside. The list goes on and on. Usually by the end of each > day there have been several arguments over such things. I could > probably write up two pages of things like this that irritate me into > rages, crying, screaming and (what I think must be) anxiety attacks. > I feel like a prisoner in my own brain. Today was the first day that > I've felt relief since I was 9 and thats because I realized there > were others to talk to. Sigh...> Kim > Trust me, I know exactly what your going through, I think it alsohas to do with the fact that you know they will always be there, that it will happen over and over again. When that happens it is worse for me. If a friend comes over and is a sloppy eater, I can handle it better becuase I know it is temporary. But when I know it is more perm then it is alot worse for me.Wow, so its not just the sounds then... It almost sounds like we have the opposite of ADD,we have too much focus on certain repetitive actions sounds and movement. Marsha, have you heard of this before. It seems like that is a missing link with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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