Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

[Guest guest]

OMG Pia why did you post this???????????????????????????????????

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so that these people can hear and see how gross they are!!

For the family members who don't get it!!

To: Soundsensitivity From: yviebee@...Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:35:42 +0000Subject: Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

OMG Pia why did you post this???????????????????????????????????>> >

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[Guest guest]

I'm not watchin it, and I KNOW I'm not the only one!

8)

[Guest guest]

I didnt know what it was so i hit play, saw the first millisecond of it, screamed and shut it off!!!!!

Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

I'm not watchin it, and I KNOW I'm not the only one!8)

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[Guest guest]

We, with 4S/hyperacusis, don't have the ability to " tune out " or " block

out. " I guess we are missing something in our brain to be able to " get

used to " a certain sound. I know there have been new sounds that have

initially bothered friends, such as when moving to a new home, but they

are able to " get used to " the sounds and are no longer bothered by them

after a short period of time. There have been times when a noise has

really bothered me, and I've asked those around me if it bothers them.

They usually have to stop to listen to it first because they normally

don't notice it, and then they usually say, " I can hear it now, but it

doesn't bother me. " I just wish I could get " used to " the sounds, but

my mind always pays attention to them. I never get a break!

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> Yeah--I get irritated when someone is using bad manners, and

sometimes even

> appalled. But I can just easily block it out. My daughter is

emotionally

> tormented by these sounds. She cannot control her reactions. I

really wish

> I could experience it for at least a day so I could understand what

she is

> going through.

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> Someone who has 4s just can't understand the ability to not have these

> sounds bother them--I guess.

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> Take care

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Does anyone have any ideas as to why gum chewing in particular is soooooo distressing, painful, and agonizing? I am in awe by the number of people who have a common extreme disturbance by this sound (me being one of them!). I truly am repulsed and repelled by it. But why that particular sound? There seems to be some more common sounds like this one. Any ideas?

You are actually helping me understand the " other side " of this problem

by sharing what you just said. Before, I simply could not fathom that

it actually does not bother other people.

This still sucks! But now I see your point. You are able to just fluff it off as

if it was nothing. I can only imagine....

Last night on the subway.....my GOD! They were all out there.....

But thanks to you guys I had somewhat calmed down and feel 90% better today!!

Thanks!!

To: Soundsensitivity From: k.howe@...Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:30:36 -0400

Subject: RE: Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

Yes, my point was that someone who doesn't have 4s just sees a video of a trashy girl chewing gum. I think she looks repulsive, but I don't think it evokes the same feelings of repulsiveness that you feel as a 4s sufferer.

My point to Pia was that even if his family saw the video, they still would not understand his feelings when he hears or sees a gum chewer.

Believe me, I have been in church or out in public many of times and cannot believe the way people gnaw on their gum!

I just feel for all of you who have this!

-----Original Message-----From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ]On Behalf Of Yvette Piraino

Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:57 PMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

I agree! Don't take this the wrong way, maybe you meant to say that it didn't bother you in the same way it bothers us, but surely you were offended by the lack of manners? I don't know how any cultured, educated person with any modicum of manners could not find that video completely repulsive.

Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

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[Guest guest]

I was four when I first started noticing & reacting to the sounds

that triggered me.

At 02:24 PM 4/19/2008, you wrote:

What I don't understand is why people with 4s get it around age 8.

What goes wrong? My daughter use to hear just fine--never bothered

by sounds. She can still remember that.

We need research!! This is definitely

a physical haywire!

[Guest guest]

I wet the bed when I was 8 years old. My parents tried one of those bell

systems that rang a loud bell very close to my ear every time I wet. It

was after that I began having my sound sensitivity.

I often wonder how many other people have experienced this as well? I

recommend not doing the bell system on your child. My parents regret

doing it to this day.

Kathy Howe wrote:

> What I don't understand is why people with 4s get it around age 8. What

> goes wrong? My daughter use to hear just fine--never bothered by sounds.

> She can still remember that.

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> We need research!! This is definitely a physical haywire!

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> and turn up the volume

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> We, with 4S/hyperacusis, don't have the ability to " tune out " or " block

> out. " I guess we are missing something in our brain to be able to " get

> used to " a certain sound. I know there have been new sounds that have

> initially bothered friends, such as when moving to a new home, but they

> are able to " get used to " the sounds and are no longer bothered by them

> after a short period of time. There have been times when a noise has

> really bothered me, and I've asked those around me if it bothers them.

> They usually have to stop to listen to it first because they normally

> don't notice it, and then they usually say, " I can hear it now, but it

> doesn't bother me. " I just wish I could get " used to " the sounds, but

> my mind always pays attention to them. I never get a break!

>

>

> >

> > Yeah--I get irritated when someone is using bad manners, and

> sometimes even

> > appalled. But I can just easily block it out. My daughter is

> emotionally

> > tormented by these sounds. She cannot control her reactions. I

> really wish

> > I could experience it for at least a day so I could understand what

> she is

> > going through.

> >

> > Someone who has 4s just can't understand the ability to not have these

> > sounds bother them--I guess.

> >

> > Take care

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[Guest guest]

Yes

-----Original Message-----From: Soundsensitivity [mailto:Soundsensitivity ]On Behalf Of Yvette PirainoSent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:19 AMTo: Soundsensitivity Subject: Re: Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

My first memory of disturbance was in the 3rd grade, is that around age 8?

Re: show your family this gum chewing video and turn up the volume

We, with 4S/hyperacusis, don't have the ability to "tune out" or "block out." I guess we are missing something in our brain to be able to "get used to" a certain sound. I know there have been new sounds that have initially bothered friends, such as when moving to a new home, but they are able to "get used to" the sounds and are no longer bothered by them after a short period of time. There have been times when a noise has really bothered me, and I've asked those around me if it bothers them. They usually have to stop to listen to it first because they normally don't notice it, and then they usually say, "I can hear it now, but it doesn't bother me." I just wish I could get "used to" the sounds, but my mind always pays attention to them. I never get a break!>> Yeah--I get irritated when someone is using bad manners, and sometimes even> appalled. But I can just easily block it out. My daughter is emotionally> tormented by these sounds. She cannot control her reactions. I really wish> I could experience it for at least a day so I could understand what she is> going through.> > Someone who has 4s just can't understand the ability to not have these> sounds bother them--I guess.> > Take care

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