Melissa Gilbert, known for her portrayal of the sunny “Half Pint” on “Little House on the Prairie,” has revealed that behind her cheerful exterior, she battled a dark and difficult childhood, struggling with a sensory sensitivity that would provoke intense anger at everyday sounds.

While many other people would not think much of it, Gilbert, who suffers from a neurological disability known as misophonia, would struggle with sounds like a person chewing, the popping of gum and nails clicking.

As People noted, misophonia is a condition in which those suffering from it can experience intense and unpleasant emotional, physiological, and behavioral responses to sound. 

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