Misophonia

So, I just found out that being set off by repetitive noises or "annoying" noises is actually a thing. It's called Misophonia and I found out the most about it here (<--best) and here. There's even an online support group in the UK.

You know how the sound of nails/broken chalk on a chalkboard make you want to crawl out of your skin? Or how mad you get when the toilet's running at night and WON'T FREAKING STOP!? Yeah. That's an actual thing. But it's a new thing, only coined back in 1991.

It seems that most commonly, the noise of chewing sets people off. That doesn't bother me. No.

I HATE when Allie calls the cats or talks in the same pitch as when she calls the cats. I can't stand utensils scraping on ceramic plates. Repetitive noises like when one of the kids taps a book on the floor or when bed springs squeak. Empty plastic bags rustling is a big one for me as well. I didn't switch to reusable cloth bags for the environment, you know. I switched for my own damn sanity.

These things aren't just annoying to me, they make me angry. They make my skin crawl. And that's just a few things. I know there are more that I'm blocking out right now. Sometimes being out in a crowd starts to make me feel uncomfortable because of the different pitch of voices. Sometimes just the cats meowing at night makes me want to throw a pillow at the to make them stop. 

And up until recently, I didn't even know it was it's own thing. I thought it was part of one of the things I already have (like OCPD). But there's nothing wrong with making lists, right? They're helpful things; for nurseries/new babies, moves, cleaning, etc.


Then again, maybe I'm just one step closer to the deep end. lol