Topics Thoughts & feelings

Is it normal to hate your own voice?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes—it’s very normal to dislike how your voice sounds, especially in recordings. You hear your own voice differently when you speak than other people do, so playback can feel oddly unfamiliar.

Your voice sounds fuller to you while you’re speaking because you hear it through both the air and vibrations in your head. A recording mostly captures the sound traveling through the air, which can make it seem thinner, higher, or just plain not-you. That mismatch can be jarring.

Lots of people cringe at recordings of themselves, and listeners usually notice your voice much less than you do. You may get more used to it with time, but you don’t have to become a fan of every voice memo you send.

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