i have ASD and i could barely do work one day bc a girl next to me was chewing gum really loud. i understand you :( just remember there's nothing wrong with doing things that help you succeed!

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I once slept on my dorm common area couch for a few days because my roommate was making something for his art class out of styrofoam

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Do what you need to do to be successful and function, I promise people aren’t judging you nearly as much as you think they are! This may just be a thing unique to my college/brand of nerd -I go to an engineering school and we’re all neurodivergent- but there’s this kid on campus who carries around a bread plush everywhere and genuinely my only thought when I see him is, glad you’re doing well bread kid! One time we didn’t see him for a week and my school’s Yak was full of well wishes for him.

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i feel similarly - not because of misophonia but because SO many people are sick on my campus right now and as someone who still takes Covid precautions, it makes me very uncomfortable. like every cough or sneeze just makes me afraid I’ll get sick

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I had to leave class once because the person behind me was chewing gum. I almost exploded

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I was in a meditation course and someone kept sniffing their nose rhythmically like once every 15 seconds and I actually was digging my nails into my palm and biting the inside of my cheek about to cry or rage. I knew it was a sensory issue and not personal but damn my mind went to an evil place 😭 I almost left for a bit.

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My dad also knows I get annoyed with loud chewing and I think he purposely chews loud even with his mouth closed it’s so annoying

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Also misophonia - I use earbuds and play brown noise. For tests/exams if someone’s already making lots of fun sounds before the exam starts I put in foam earplugs

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