Man Disowned Family Because He Can’t Stand To Hear The Sound Of Them Chewing

A man from San Diego, California has ended his relationships, disown his family for years now, because hearing the sound of their chew remains unbearable for him.

Named, Derrol Murphy, throat clearing, mundane noises like chewing makes him fly into range.

Specifically, Murphy acknowledged he had left several dates because someone was chewing loudly and had almost confronted colleagues at work due to them clacking pens.

In 2008, Murphy, however, diagnosed himself with Misophonia. It’s a condition that allows an individual to experience extreme emotions that include fear or rage to the normal sounds made by humans.

A man from San Diego, California has ended his relationship, disown his family for years now, because hearing the sound of their chew remains unbearable for him

Aged 41, the California man said he has over time learned how to manage his disorder and want to tell the world about his disorder, so that people can really understand why he reacts opposite at times.

“I sincerely thought I was crazy for several years. But little noises do make me fly into a rage,” Murphy told The Daily Mirror.

Murphy acknowledged he had left dates because someone was chewing loudly and had almost confronted colleagues at work due to them clacking pens

Revealing he put a name to his condition at age 30 after being frustrated and discovering his symptoms, Murphy added:  “People don’t understand and I can’t just explain neither. It has affected my relationships. People I’ve dated and even my family members. I pour my frustration on the people closest to me because I felt they should understand.”

Nevertheless, Misophonia is defined as a condition that engineers negative emotions and anger from commonly made sounds like chewing, yawning and even breathing.

In 2008, Murphy, however, diagnosed himself with Misophonia

And since it’s not widely studied, researchers have not been able to place their hands on what could be the cause. “Individuals with Misophonia experience the symptoms from the age of 12.” Harvard Health Blog revealed.

The California man said he has over time learned how to manage his disorder and want to tell the world

With no cure for Misophonia, an affected person can, however, treat it with white noise and headphones.