Dear beloved readers, both
of you –
It is with a heavy heart, but
some relief that I make the following news public. After years of
struggle and with the help of a 20/20 special, I have been self diagnosed with
Misophonia. According to Wikipedia, Misophonia
is literally translated to the “hatred of sound,” or a form of decreased sound
tolerance. In other words, if you chew ice around me or snap your gum or
even cough… I want to punch you.
Plagiarized directly from Wikipedia, little is known about the anatomical
location of the physiological abnormality that causes such symptoms but it is
most likely high central nervous system
structures.
It is believed to result from abnormally strong
connections between the autonomic and limbic
systems in the brain, rather than over-activity of the auditory system. In other words, if you
are breathing heavy or need to blow your nose but are delaying it by sucking it
back into your face or are tapping a pen or make a slurp sound when you take a
drink… I want to punch you. Hard. And after I punch you, I will
take your pen away or make you spit out your gum or pour out your drink or make
you blow your nose.
Unfortunately, for everyone
involved, there is no known treatment. So, I ask you to please be patient
with me and my struggle and simply refrain from making any noises. Ever.
Yours Truly –
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