Loud sneezing or making sounds while eating makes me go mad. What to do in such situations without making anyone feel embarrassed?

I personally struggle with this as well, and it can be really hard to advocate for yourself that you are uncomfortable. It makes you feel guilty, because you don't want anyone to feel bad because of it. Here is a small list of things that help me when someone is eating too loudly. 1. Have a show or music on during meals. 2. Wear headphones or earbuds. 3. Sit further away from the person who is eating loudly. 4. Politely ask them if they can chew quieter, and explain that you may be more sensitive to those sounds. It can be hard to do it kindly, but advocating for yourself is extremely important. Its a big thing to ask for that out of others, but it is worth it to advocate for yourself that way.

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I can see how this can be a confusing time as well as a frustrating one. Especially if you may not know why you are quite sensitive to these sounds. Even so, it can be scary or confusing. But that's okay, people are here for you. There are ways you can help yourself through the time you're having. You're definitely not alone in this, a lot of people have sensory sensitivity. Perhaps trying positive thoughts, taking a few breaths in through your nose out through your mouth or a grounding exercise can be a good help. Another thing you can try is practising self-care as a way of relaxing and distracting yourself. I hope this helps 💕

I know the feeling, I’ve been there too. What has worked for me is politely removing myself from the situation so I can finish eating somewhere else. I might say I need to make a phone call and excuse myself so I can finish my food and not hurt anyone’s feelings. Don’t just get up and leave, and don’t feel like you have to go without your food if you are eating too. You can plan ahead so you aren’t sitting near that person while they are eating or while you are eating. Consider reaching out to a boss or teacher to help get your seat moved, and express your concerns about embarrassing the other person if this happens at work or school where you can’t choose your seat.

Try and avoid loud areas or large crowds. Always also try and write down what you do during the day for memory loss. I use to experience great fear of loud noises due to my mind being disassociated with reality. Not only disassosciation but fear aswell. Try and surround yourself with positive people and people who love you to get rid of fear. And keep your mind active and stay positive. Try and get use to living in the reality you are presented with and try do some concentrating activities as this could cause you not to deviate from reality.

This might not be for everyone but I usually say what’s on my mind. Before I do so though, I make a mental process of deciding whether I should say something or not, and if I don’t, I’ll write about it in my journal later to clarify my decision-making and feelings about the situation. Sometimes this process makes it clearer for me how I feel, and sometimes it makes me take different decisions next time. Other times, it makes it easier to make the same decision again since I have formulated my reasoning about it now and feel more secure in my decision-making :)

Generally I find if in a group setting, it is best to speak to someone after the fact, let them know what you noticed, tell them you opinion and allow them to not feel embarrassed by other people being drawn to the situation. If one on one it is best if you just talk to the person about what you noticed and why it is bothering you, and why it may benefit them to change their habit. Once they understand what is happening, they may feel a little embarrassed, but over time they will benefit and be a better person for it

It's natural for certain noises to be extremely irritating for anyone going who has conditions such as Misophonia. Misophonia is a condition in which people have an intense hatred for noises such as chewing, lip-smacking and breathing. An article named Medical News Today found that 81% are triggered by eating sounds, 64.3% are triggered by loud sounds and that 59.5% are annoyed by finger and hand sounds (clicking bones, snapping fingers). Through my own personal experience, I can share tips that helped me manage my emotions towards irritating noises. It's important to stay far away from the stimulus provoking you such as sitting next to people that are eating. Do keep earplugs in handy to block some of the noise of chewing, breathing and swallowing. If these tips do not work for you please focus on your own chewing and keep a good glass of water near you. Dialectical behavioral therapy is an example of a modality used to help manage emotions, teach you inhibition skills, mindfulness skills, assertiveness and diplomacy skills. For further support please communicate with one of our therapists or listeners who will have personal experience or specialize in what you are going through.

So loud sneezing or making sounds while eating make you feel like you're going insane. What can one do about these pet peeves without people feeling embarrassed about themselves? So there's a lot in this question so I'll try to break it down, I hope that's okay for you and more understandable. "Loud sneezing or making sounds while eating makes me 'go mad'." — what does "go mad" mean here? Does it irritate you? What emotion is it? — what about these sounds do you think make you feel that way? Has it always been like that? What do you do without making anyone feel embarrassed? You can't control that fully. Even if you change the way you say it and say it openly and clearly, they may still be embarrassed—but the fact is that you can't control that. You have to allow them to be embarrassed and acknowledge that there's a chance they could be. You can say it as compassionately as you want to—but even then they could still feel embarrassed. Even so, it's a boundary you put essentially by saying what makes you uncomfortable. But, you can't control how they'll feel or respond. You can say it makes you uncomfortable or go crazy—but it's still their choice how they want to act and still their feelings that even THEY can't control.

Maybe politely say i have a headache, they should understand, however if they dont, dont feel awkward to confront then, say honestly may you stop because thats my pet peeve, everyone has pet peeves so its nothing to be ashamed of, we need to embrace the fact we all have different thought processes and we think differently, so something so small can actually ruim someones day, they wont feel embarrased as long as your not rude about it, then its fine, just control your emotions and dont get too angry or they might do it on purpose