You're annoying my ears

I think some people were put on this Earth just to chew like a giraffe eating peanut butter, to be honest. That's exactly what it is like living with misophonia. Misophonia is basically the hatred of certain sounds and I have it. 

When I was a little girl I've always had a problem with my ears. Always. I've had at least 3 sets of tubes put in my ears, I always have ringing in my left ear, and more often than not...ear infections. When I was 14, I started to realize my sensitivity to certain sounds. Some sounds I like...some make me cringe. I didn't know this was an actual thing until 2012 when I actually discovered I have misophonia. 

I've done pretty well with dealing with it. It's stressful at times, but I've learned to deal. Some sounds make me literally want to scream. I go through "focus phases." That's what I call it. Once I hear a sound that I don't like...it becomes the only thing I hear for a long time. It use to be chewing. Then gum smacking. Now? Clicking. ANY clicking noise irritates me so much. My mom "clicks" her teeth and it drives me up the wall! I get so mad! I can't even help it either! It's like, I turn into the hulk. I can have a great day and then I hear a noise I don't like and the good mood is down the drain. I've learned to mask most things when I'm in public but when I'm at home...nope. Ears are super sensitive and on complex overdrive. 

So if I ever tell you, "you're annoying my ears" it's not that you're purposely annoying me, it's just the sound that you're making is not ok. One tip is to be mindful of someone who has misophonia. Now that you know I hate certain sounds...don't purposely make them around me. I will hurt you. Not even kidding.