There is nothing worse than a whistler or a hummer. I don't think there is anything related to any disability with either of these horrible habits.

We had a janitor in my elementary school who had Tourettes. He had a facial tick and randomly screamed curse words. I am amazed he wasn't fired.

Throat clearing is terrible too but nothing is worse than someone sniffing up their snot and not blowing their nose!

My spouse whistles non stop and it makes me want to pull out my hair. Soooo annoying.

Anonymous wrote:They’re stimming. Have some compassion.

Yes, it's an ASD thing. My son walks around, but at least he has a silent tread.

Anonymous wrote:Have you tried asking them to stop?

+1

It's perfectly fine for you to do this.

Have you tried asking them to stop?

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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.

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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.

Exactly. OP is the one with OCD/Tourettes/whatever tic is it that makes her need to dominate her environment. It's hard to be a guest in the house of someone like that. Just say it like it is -- OP has an issue, not the other way around.

You are impressively wrong.

not OP

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.

That’s the worst, because it shoots their predictable “but I can’t hellllllp iiiiiiiit” claims out of the water.

Anonymous wrote:I have a house guest who always hums when she’s not talking. It’s not even a tune. It’s just humming noises. Constantly. I mean not a single moment without. We’re 6 days in for a Thanksgiving visit and I think it’s going to break me.

I don't think it would be better if it were a tune, tbh. My mother whistles the same few bars of a song, over and over, and it's awful.

Anonymous wrote: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.

Bingo. Read and learn, OP.

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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.

Exactly. OP is the one with OCD/Tourettes/whatever tic is it that makes her need to dominate her environment. It's hard to be a guest in the house of someone like that. Just say it like it is -- OP has an issue, not the other way around.

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Anonymous wrote:We need an update OP is she still humming even with low music in the background?

She hums louder when there’s music or tv in the background. I just can’t be in the same room without it setting me off. I know it seems harsh, but I guarantee a vent on the internet is preferable to the alternative, which would be to confront the situation.

how much longer is your suffering????

Anonymous wrote:We need an update OP is she still humming even with low music in the background?

She hums louder when there’s music or tv in the background. I just can’t be in the same room without it setting me off. I know it seems harsh, but I guarantee a vent on the internet is preferable to the alternative, which would be to confront the situation.

Anonymous wrote:Her anxiety giving you anxiety?

Sounds like it!

We need an update OP is she still humming even with low music in the background?

Sorry, that sounds awful. And hard to un-hear once you start. If you play music in the house, do they stop?