[Anktionaer]

Can I just say that I genuinely hate the kind of people who complain about the sounds of other people going about their normal life? Chewing is absolutely normal and I don't enjoy hearing it either but I would never actually go up to someone and tell them to stop chewing so loudly. It's just a ridiculous complaint.

[literallyWTF]

It’s almost as if you quite literally didn’t even bother reading the article :|

[Anktionaer]

I did actually read it but I noticed that a lot of the comments were complaining of the sound and I also have a sibling who is really irritating about this. ^^

I fully understand that some people have misophonia and I can't blame them for complaining.

[tokai]

Its like you didn't read the guidelines.

[crmd]

You’re raising an interesting question about to what extent it’s okay for a person to expect other people accommodate their mental illness.

[Anktionaer]

That's a really difficult question to answer, I think in this case it's ok if there is actually a mental illness or a consequence. I happen to know that my sibling who hates it when anybody chews gum in their vicinity doesn't suffer much from it and doesn't have a poorer quality of life. Them asking me to stop chewing so loudly just makes me feel bad about something I have no control over just as me chewing loudly makes them feel bad because they don't like the sound.

[j7ake]

Yes and if you scan the brains of people who can’t stand people who have misophonia and find some pattern, then suddenly it justifies being intolerant of other people.

[mtsr]

You do realize that some people suffer from a real psychological disorder called misophonia, right?

I’m not saying everyone does, but it’s something to be aware of before you judge people.