[Anonymous]

I'm not sure if this really should be in 'Health' but I decided I wanted to keep this antonyms, and in the end it does affect me quite a lot on a daily basis, and really....is quite embarrassing

Basically, ther are these small little things that people do, that when it happens around me really gets to me. So much, it's affecting my normal life, pathetic I know. Worst cases in the library, when someone's whispering, just a little bit every 20 minutes really gets to me. And it's for so short a time, I can't even ask them to be quiet. Noone else arounds me seems to care. And as I say, it's for so short a time it don't matter. But to me, even for a long time after I'm thinking 'when is it going to happen again?'.

Then there's the nail biting, and this annoys me worst of all. I even look st them for a long time, subconsciously telling them to stop, and then of course I realise that's rude and I can't do that! Someone was doing so in the bus behind me today, and I kept turning round subconsciously. And sometimes, if they' opposite some, say on the train and I'm trying to read a book, I literally cant and I have to walk away.

Noisy typing in the library, of course doesn't affect anyone else, it's typing for gods sake! I'm probably the same. But to me, i keep thinking Aout it and it seems to get louder and louder.

And then the worst thing, I saw a girl sitting this way in the library, and I just wondered how she can study like that. (was just a really awkward position). I wasnt even facing here, but it started to annoy me. How pathetic! It's not even her fault, she probably finds it comfortable.

So as can see its pretty pathetic. And if I was reading this, I would think was a freak too. But it's getting to a point, where I feel I have to leave the library, move away from what's happening. And I can't do that anymore. Has anyone got any this just to make me feel more at easy and ignore all these pathetic little things? Because its noone's fault but my own.

Thanks

[britchick]

I think I'm really quite similar actually! I absolutely cannot stand repetitive noise. The sound of someone tapping or coughing or scratching their head more than about twice drives me crazy. Anything that is repetitive, in fact, drives me up the wall. After school today I was revising in our school study room, with my iPod plugged in, just taking notes, and the girl 2 seats down the row from me either had something in her eye or had an itchy tear duct or something. She KEPT raising her hand to scratch it. Raising it, rubbing, lowering. Repeated about 6 times. Even though I wasn't looking directly at her, and was meant to be focusing, I couldn't concentrate. I eventually had to turn my body away and place my hand next to my eyes to physically block it from my peripheral vision. It sounds really weird thinking about it now but at the time I thought I was gonna just get up and leave.

[fallenangel]

Perhaps counselling?

Some of what you described can be annoying - but I don't think your reaction is particularly normal/healthy.

I would seek professional/confidential help as opposed to an anonymous h&r thread on here. Some of the users can be insensitive & I assume what you're going through is a serious issue to you anyway.

[Tiger_Lilly92]

Google misophonia, not sure if yours is quite the same but sounds similar and you may find it interesting.

[jimbo139]

Library: earplugs / have headphones on & listen to quiet music yourself.
Nail-biting: don't watch.
In general: learn better ways of de-stressing. The rest of the world is never going to stop doing annoying things, you have to learn strategies for dealing with it.

[Oldboy5745]

I agree with the poster above you refers to misophonia. I can sortof relate as the one thing I personally am unable to tolerate is loud chewing and noisy eating in general, it drives me crazy

[Anonymous]

(Original post by Oldboy5745)
I agree with the poster above you refers to misophonia. I can sortof relate as the one thing I personally am unable to tolerate is loud chewing and noisy eating in general, it drives me crazy

(Original post by Tiger_Lilly92)
Google misophonia, not sure if yours is quite the same but sounds similar and you may find it interesting.

That's really interesting! It says it links to anxiety, something which I have been diagnosed with, (but find it very hard to get treatment ) And stress....well 2nd year exams really getting to me at the moment! However....no treatment

I had to leave the library today, (loud typer next to me...). I managed to work at home, (moving all phones and computers out the way :P). I thought that the kids of the school opposite me would annoy me, but strangely enough a constant noise was alright...

I thought maybe a sort of relaxing technique would help when these irritations start? Do you reckon that could work?

(Original post by jimbo139)
Library: earplugs / have headphones on & listen to quiet music yourself.
Nail-biting: don't watch.
In general: learn better ways of de-stressing. The rest of the world is never going to stop doing annoying things, you have to learn strategies for dealing with it.

Can't listen to music when revising...Just turns into me listening to music Guess I could try earplugs though, thank you but it's not only about noises....its the fact that these things are happening. Same thing about nailbiting, you know it's happening, and every little noise you hear, you think it might be that. It's hard to explain...
And your "In general" point....well I know. I know I can't stop people from doing this. That's why I posted this thread....can you give me ideas?