My dad starts whistling when feeling anxious. I actually thought it was his way to manifest a good mood but no.
He claims he was able to stop when my late mother forbade him to whistle. He is back to it now, poor man, finally free of her tyranny. I put up with it because I feel sorry for him.

Anonymous wrote:My spouse scream-yawns, despite being told multiple times that it drives me nuts. Still does it in my presence, but not when other people are around.

Same and also smacks food he's eating and plops down next to me on the couch to floss with what sounds like a guitar sting. He has zero self awareness.

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh, you all are worse than hummers, whistlers and throat clearers. Just mean, and proud of how annoyed you are by someone in your home.

I don't understand why their need to make sounds should be tolerated but there's no tolerance for people who can handle obnoxious noises.

Whistling and constant humming and sudden phlegm sounds really make me anxious. Maybe people who make noises need to have some more compassion.

+1

Some of us are extremely sensitive to sounds. It's a sensory thing. Just like many stimmers have sensory issues. Where's the compassion for us? It's not like I can turn off my reaction to noise. Sure, I can put on earphones or use earplugs but don't get me started about how that makes my tinnitus worse, so it's a lose-lose scenario.

Her anxiety giving you anxiety?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, you all are worse than hummers, whistlers and throat clearers. Just mean, and proud of how annoyed you are by someone in your home.

I don't understand why their need to make sounds should be tolerated but there's no tolerance for people who can handle obnoxious noises.

Whistling and constant humming and sudden phlegm sounds really make me anxious. Maybe people who make noises need to have some more compassion.

Right? I can have empathy for someone who has a habit they don't have control over, but I also have empathy for someone who is annoyed by that habit and is hosting someone who does it in their home. It's is bizarre to see all these responses telling OP she's a terrible person because SHE has no compassion. For all we know, the hummer is her own parent who she dearly loves but she's also spent 6 years listening to them hum and is kind of losing it because she knows they can't help it and she has to keep her annoyance inside, so she vented here.

My spouse scream-yawns, despite being told multiple times that it drives me nuts. Still does it in my presence, but not when other people are around.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, you all are worse than hummers, whistlers and throat clearers. Just mean, and proud of how annoyed you are by someone in your home.

I don't understand why their need to make sounds should be tolerated but there's no tolerance for people who can handle obnoxious noises.

Whistling and constant humming and sudden phlegm sounds really make me anxious. Maybe people who make noises need to have some more compassion.

My MIL is listening to videos on her phone, loudly, the whole time. So irritating.

Anonymous wrote:It Tourette’s, OMG people are so ignorant.

Uh, no. Tourette’s is quite rare and is in no way anywhere *near* the only reason people hum incessantly.

Not everyone has SN. Some — many — annoying people are just annoying.

One of ours laughs loudly. Very loudly, like a hyena crossed with a barking seal. Including at things that aren’t funny. Every 2-3 minutes.

I hear you, OP.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, you all are worse than hummers, whistlers and throat clearers. Just mean, and proud of how annoyed you are by someone in your home.

I have misophonia. It really is agonizing.

Anonymous wrote:At least they’re not clearing their throat every five minutes. I know somebody who does that. Phlegm city….

How did you meet my wife? And can you please tell her to STOP??!

Oh this would annoy me so much. And everyone can stop judging OP on what annoys her in her own home. She's allowed to be annoyed and to vent.

And the throat clearers are the very worst.

It's nervous humming. She doesn't feel comfortable around you, OP. I can understand why.

Anonymous wrote:It Tourette’s, OMG people are so ignorant.

Nope. You’re wrong.