Loud sneezing or making sounds while eating makes me go mad. What to do in such situations without making anyone feel embarrassed?
Anonymous
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Aug 6, 2016
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Take deep breaths, inhaling and exhaling. It's okay to get annoyed but you do not want to embarrass anyone, so politely ask them to not sneeze so loudly or make sounds while they eat.
Anonymous
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Aug 28, 2016
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you can always excuse yourself and take a break on the restroom/outside the room,take a breath and just try calming your thoughts
SharonD
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Sep 23, 2016
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I have it too! I usually focus on something or start humming softly and try and distract myself. It might help you too.
Anonymous
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Sep 28, 2016
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You could be dealing with misophonia, which is a reaction to regular noises. Probably working on a way to tune it out would be best without embarrassing anyone and short of seeing a therapist.
SoulEmbrace8
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Jul 29, 2016
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Maybe i would just change my place or silently walk away from people making the sounds without saying anything
CopperSkies
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Aug 9, 2016
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Most of the time these are things that people either can't control or don't realise that what they are doing can be irritating for some others. If this is something that is really bothering you, the simple thing to do would be to remove yourself from the situation without making a scene.
Nisee96
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Sep 10, 2016
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Breathe I have the exact problem and I have learned that breathing helps me. Also maybe distract yourself with something else.
Anonymous
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Sep 13, 2016
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Excuse yourself and let your anger out into a pillow or something. I'm glad you're concerned with the other person's feelings of embarassment.
NyanEar
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Oct 6, 2016
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Visit a professional or a talking forum about Misophonia. That's all I can say. I've read that using background noise also helps a lot, to go over the sounds.
Anonymous
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Oct 12, 2016
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Honestly, I have this exact same problem! I personally choose to ask them politely, "If possible, do you think you could chew a little softer?" or, "Maybe sneezing closer in your elbow would make it a little quieter!"
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