Why Does ASMR Make My Skin Crawl? | Mashable Explains

Mashable Producer, Mark Stetson, sets out to find why he has a visceral, negative reaction to slurping, chewing, lip smacking, or any kind of audible eating sound. It turns out the answer is pretty simple: Misophonia.

Mashable Producer, Mark Stetson, explores why ASMR is painful to him. The answer: he has a rare disorder called "Misophonia."

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[GabrielKnightz]

For some people it's not so much the skin crawl as it is blinding rage, like you want to grab the other persons head and start smashing until you see brain matter and the noises stop.

[chrisjordan]

Have lived with this for 40 years and no one ever took me seriously. Unless you have lived with it you can't understand it's like your own personal hell... thanks for the validation.

[Sheesherscreepers]

I hate hearing people eating, swallowing, smacking, whispering, slurping, hearing them say “mmmm” when eating. Even when they chew with their mouth closed...

[Sheesherscreepers]

I understand how you feel when u we’re watching the videos.. like for me I just get absolutely enraged

[erebostd]

I don't like ASMR a bit, but this guy is on another level...

[Bioshocked]

I recently informed my partner about this condition and its great to see its awareness is gaining traction. She had no clue what was up with her and mouth sounds

[fourcatsandagarden]

I don't have that strong of a reaction, but I do put a lot of effort into avoiding mouth sounds because my internal response to those sounds is 'scream and cry scream and cry scream and cry' and those are two things that aren't exactly socially acceptable in any setting. I don't, but I do clench my fists, cover my ears, find ways to make other sounds or have other sounds coming into my ears (like talking to people, or having headphones readily available), if possible just flat out leave (which does include choosing not to eat in quiet restaurants outright) etc.

[danyloup]

I was raised right. I don't chew w my mouth open nor making any chewing sounds while eating.

My mom would have slap me from across the dining table if i do so.

[alexandrinacaloianu]

Omg i have the same thing! My sister always does it around me to give me a hard time

[SkarGig]

god i wouldmt have clicked this if it seemed as though the sounds woupd play wtf. now my ears itch so bad and im mad af. I clicked becayse I want to understand the obsession with asmr because to me it all actually feels like torture on the frontal lobe and inner ear.

[kell]

Oh crap, you led with the bad stuff right out of the gate. I nearly threw my earbuds across the room. 😂

[kasroa]

"As a video editor I can....get rid of the sounds that are bad" immediately followed by lip smack.

[joooools]

Been like this all my life. I could punch noisy eaters. It's like someone is running their fingers where they shouldn't.

[JoeBlow_]

Mine isn't as severe in that I don't sweat or have to get up, but even your speaking voice in headphones has way too many additional clicks and noises for me. I can't listen to ASMR, it's like torture, but not nearly to your level. Like if forced, I can do it. But I fully understand that for some it's to that level. Though too long and I do feel the rage building like some other posters have written.

[CutieRingoJoy]

Especially if you know they intentionally do it because its a video thats triggers me more ahhhh

[kasroa]

As a sufferer of misophonia, even listening to someone else complaining about their own misophonia makes me angry.

[darkninja___]

Is there anybody who doesn’t dislike those sounds? I fuckin hate it.

[larahamilton]

I can’t imagine this condition makes someone a good lover!

[chadandersen]

I don’t hate sounds but ASMR drives me crazy. It agitates me. Doesn’t happen with anything else.

[hushgirl]

i literally paused the first 5 secs 😖😖😖

glad i’m not alone about ASMR 😭