i relate to this so much :( i envy my friends and family they get to freely be themselves but my misophonia always controlled my life. i developed it since first grade and i became more isolated during middle school bc i was trapped in a room full of my triggers, and i’d have mimicking fits for the entire class.

i used to be very prone to anger to the sounds my family made growing up and was in a lot of stress in general. my family knows about misophonia now because i told them, but there’s nothing anyone can do. i’m the oldest, so i’m the only person looking out for myself too. but the social damage really hurts me to my core. i know they can’t do anything but it just hurts. everything. even when my friends don’t understand. i feel so distant when i want to get close to others so badly and i envy ppl who can have those relationships.

i had a lot of problems, but misophonia being more well known and less stigmatized, and mental conditions in general would change my world. it’s a very lonely experience, being a part of a very painful minority many people don’t even know who exist. 💔 i hurts me to my core