#misophonia — Public Fediverse posts

I hate the headsets with those little mikes that people put in front of their mouth because I can hear every little drop of saliva they have inside their mouth, every flap of mucous, every little squish their tongue makes, and every time their lips touch... 😡

#misophonia

@zkrisher @bookstodon @audiofiction There Is No Antimemetics Division is a great book, but I would not recommend the #audiobook to anyone with (even mild) #misophonia: they insert audio static over the "censored" parts, which repeatedly triggered my misophonia. The frequency really ramps up in the last third and I fast-forwarded through the ending because of this.

Same advice for Of Monsters and Mainframes: binary code is read aloud for dozens of seconds at a time, which got me to drop the audiobook pretty fast. I'll give it a second try as an ebook later.

Who else starts yelling whenever that Kellogg’s commercial with the guy loudly chewing cereal comes on? #misophonia

"If he spots someone chewing gum in a car next to him during his commute, he stares straight ahead."

Sloane Crosley for The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/15/for-people-with-misophonia-everyday-noises-can-be-agony

#Misophonia #Sound #Health

The best song ever because it celebrates murdering someone who pops their gum. #tonyawards #misophonia

I love rain

& lightning & thunder.

A little break

from being aurally assaulted

by lawn & construction

& other such equipment.

#NoisePollution
#Misophonia

Uncomfortable music subject: some tracks can trigger my #misophonia. Usually very glitchy music, or clicky sounds in the upper register, basically anything that gets close to nail biting or nail clipping (it is physically intensely uncomfortable to even write this toot!).

Some videos can be too hard to watch due to photo sensitivity, basically bright flashing colors on a dark background are the worst, and can induce discomfort and migraines. Certain movements can trigger motion sickness.

1/2

I think it's time for a #reintroduction post. I've been on Mastodon since 2024 and hanging out at The Mended Drum for over a year, and I'm doing a bit of remodeling on my feed. I'd love to make some new friends, and I would also appreciate any hashtag recommendations to follow!

I'm a cis woman of the Oregon Trail Generation living in #Raleigh, #NC, US. Currently a freelance proofreader specializing in deposition transcripts. I'm (lazy) #plantbased, unattached, #nonreligious, sober-ish, and #childfree.

Likes: #reading, #concerts, #animals (especially #cats), #photography, glamping, dragons, spreadsheets, pockets, bubbles, word games/puzzles, #solarpunk, #sustainability, a little light yoga, and the Oxford comma.

Dislikes: patriarchy, bigotry, billionaires, cars, fossil fuels, ads, #misophonia, #perimenopause, summer, basketball (see: misophonia), cooking, running, clothes shopping, phone calls, and glitter.

I'll expound on some of my favorite authors, artists, genres, and titles in a thread.

#introduction

I am a kind and gentle person but I think those who eat on busses should be publicly flogged #misophonia

NBC has the announcer's mics unmuted the entire time and it sounds like one of them is sucking on a cough drop during this musical interlude.

Ugh.

#misophonia

I kindly request that y'all who put out "cozy lo fi study music mixes" on youtube STOP PUTTING THE SOUNDS OF POURING/SLURPING LIQUIDS in your mixes because holy hell, as someone with #misophonia y'all are making me want to throw my computer against the wall -_-

When you have (mild, but still a thing) #misophonia
And you try to be patient with people
But noises are pissing you off
And you vent to people

What we do NOT NEED
is being told we're overreacting
coming up with unhelpful solutions you can be SURE we have thought of, dreamed of, or already done

Sometimes you just need to let out the frustration. The world is noisy, we know this. But sometimes it hurts. And it's nice for people to sit with that instead of telling you to put it out of sight.

@cdarwin certain things trigger incidents of #misophonia and #misokinesia (things like someone eating pasta or chewing gum noisily, or seeing certain patterns or textures or whatever, that cause a seriously strong negative mental/emotional reaction).

For whatever reason, when I watched a video of Zuck wearing those goddamn glasses it triggered a VERY negative reaction for me. Like, in my head I was like "the them off take them off take them off TAKE THISE FSCKING THINS OFF NOW OR I'LL PUNCH YOU". I don't think it was the idea of them being smart glasses because other smart glasses didn't trigger a reaction like that in the past. There is just something about these particular ones, maybe because they are extra thick or something but not sure.

Perhaps this lady had a similar reaction, because no word of a lie if I couldn't avoid looking at this guy I would definitely go up to him and be all like "take them off PLEASE take them off NOW take them off or I WILL TAKE THEM OFF FOR YOU"

Are there other people with misophonia here at the Fediverse?

(boosts are appreciated :rainbow_heart:)

#misophonia #misofonie

#triggers #misophonia

"Misophonia is a disorder where you have a decreased tolerance to specific sounds and things you can sense related to them. While it doesn’t yet have official recognition as a distinct disorder, experts still recognize it. There’s now a formal consensus definition for research purposes, and for diagnosing and treating it.

Are there sounds that instantly cause you to feel intense anger, anxiety or disgust? Are those emotions extremely strong, even overpowering, to the point where they’re hard to control? These are features of misophonia, a disorder where you have a decreased tolerance to specific sounds and things you can sense (see, touch, etc.) related to them.

This phenomenon can affect people very differently. Some people may only have one 'trigger' sound that causes this reaction. Some people can have several trigger sounds.
People can also have reactions that are more or less severe. Some people can’t control the emotions they feel but can control their responses. Some people can't control either, causing them to react impulsively. In the most severe cases, people may not be able to do certain things or be in specific environments.

Who does misophonia affect?

Research shows that misophonia can affect anyone but seems to be more common in women."

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24460-misophonia

On a train with #misophonia. My walkman had no charge

2019. Train from Bristol to B'ham
I'm sitting facing travel and across from me - think 2pm - was a guy facing the other way.

He opened a Meal Deal sandwich noisily
He ate with his mouth partially open
He then opened a packet of crisps, crunched loudly and licked his fingers frequently

I had by now msgd one of my daughters "I am about to kill someone" and she knew exactly why… (1/2)

Good article on #misophonia which has plagued me since I was ~14.

http://archive.today/IIOkD

@readbeanicecream Unfortunately the study <https://doi.org/10.1111/bjop.70025> has so many statistical problems that the results are just a hypothesis to be validated further.

First, the participants were few. Second, the ways of recruitment and large sex imbalance cannot be excluded as confounders. Third, the linear fits they do are ridiculous (see enclosed picture): clearly there's no linear relationship, outliers dominate the slopes; and any linear parameters have huge uncertainties anyway.

It's an interesting hypothesis, and the study hopefully encourages more rigorous ones. But no real conclusions here.

#psychology #neuroscience #misophonia

“Only the tip of the iceberg:” Misophonia may reflect deeper psychological realities

https://www.psypost.org/only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-misophonia-may-reflect-deeper-psychological-realities/

#health #mentalhealth #psychology #neuroscience #cognitivescience #brainscience #misophonia

I don't know about you, but the sound of a dog drinking water was the first trigger of my #misophonia.

https://boingboing.net/2025/09/26/heres-a-bonanza-of-animal-asmr-videos-including-my-favorite-of-all-time.html

So @Taweret has recently tooted about #misophonia which I can very much relate to as someone who also must also contend with triggering sounds fairly regularly. It can be hard to talk about but bringing awareness to this legit affliction is a great thing!

Although it isn't as frequent I also have visual triggers called #misokinesia which are generally omewhat related to the former but not always...mostly certain patterns and motions but it is there.

Recently there have been a lot of pictures and videos of these new #Meta #Raybans and like...the sight of someone wearing these effin' things winds me up...like I want to PUNCH THEM OFF THEIR FACE.

First time was a photo of Zuck wearing them and I just thought it was because I always want to punch that bastard when I see him...but even other people I have seen wearing them make by brain go "take them off TAKE THEM OFF OH GOD TAKE THEM OFF!"

WTF is wrong with me I don't generally have an issue with photos of eye contact or glasses. I know I am a weirdo sorry.