I know that this isn't under the catagory of lucid dreams, but I'm not sure where to go with my problem without being called insane.

I believe that I've inherited my father's "talent" to hear the thoughts of others. It was extremely frequent when I was a child, as both of my parents will confirm that I commonly replied to their thoughts as if they'd said them out loud. Since this accidental telepathy turned out to be a huge problem for my dad in his early 20's until he figured out how to silence it, I was discouraged from using this ability, and it eventually went away. ( or so I thought ).

However, in the recent years, it's been returning. It began with me frequently asking people what they said when I heard them mutter something, with me being told that they hadn't said anything at all. It's progressed to where I can hear certain people thinking very clearly. I think perhaps some people think louder than others?

The point of this post is that I don't want this ability, and would like advice on how to get rid of it. I feel as if I'm invading the most fundimental aspects of human privacy by listening to the thoughts of others, and I want to turn it off. Although I've asked my father for advice on silencing this numerous times, none of his suggestions have helped at all. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, and do they know a cure?