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[clevermanka]

I realize that the people who made this short most likely didn't intend to make an accurate portrayal of what it's like to have low-grade hearing loss, but this is totally what it's like to have low-grade hearing loss.

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This is what I hear when there are conflicting noises in a room (like a large group setting, or at a bar, or sometimes even outdoors). So. Annoying. This is why I hate it when people talk through a concert or a show at a bar. I can't understand what people are saying and it's exhausting to ask for repeats every single sentence. Also, it's hard to enjoy the music with someone screaming in my ear so just STFU and let me enjoy the music, okay? This is also why I don't much enjoy socializing at a bar once the place starts to fill up. Yeah, okay, the fact that I'm an early-to-bed person influences that, too, but when I can hear but can't understand half of what's being said, it's a serious drag.

WEAR YOUR EARPLUGS AT CONCERTS, KIDS.

Speaking of concerts, I have some super awesome exciting personal news but will wait to post until I have a visual to share. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Comments

[chalcedonygrey.livejournal.com]

Woot! I'm so glad you have some good news! You're WAY overdue! [bounces]

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I don't know that anyone can be due good or bad news, but it sure is awesome when the good stuff happens unexpectedly.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

This is why I hate group gatherings at Free State. I can't hear any conversations for all the background noise and echos.

Also... STOP TALKING with FOOD in your MOUTH~!~!~!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't go to Free State Brewery for anything these days. Even sitting one-on-one at a table, it's just so echo-y.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

I have this problem sometimes too. :/

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that. It's such a hassle.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure it's related to my ADD issues. I have poor auditory recall too.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

I'm convinced that auditory processing problems are part of ADHD, because everyone I know with ADHD has this problem.

And yeah, if I don't write down what people are saying, I don't tend to remember it.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I've specifically had to tell my husband that he absolutely HAS to get my attention and make sure that I'm LOOKING at him to ensure that I will register what he's saying. And he still forgets to do this rather too often and gets irritated at the idea of repeating himself. I keep telling him, "I've told you repeatdly the best way to make sure I hear you. I thought I was the one with retention issues?"

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Yup. If I'm not actually making eye contact with you, I'm not really listening, and I don't even realize I'm tuning you out. Even if I say "uh huh."

Hilariously, the ex of mine that had the hardest time with this concept was in school to be a family therapist. Eek. He even blurted out once, "You don't pay attention to me!" and I said back, "Yeah, it's like I have, I dunno, a deficit of attention or something."

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU. It's frustrating to get that kind of reaction when you've actually gone to the effort of coming up with a way to address your own issues with listening - that you absolutely cannot help - only for the other person to not make any effort to take that on board when they're FULLY CAPABLE of doing so.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

YES EXACTLY.

I can understand the frustration on the part of the other person, especially if you've been together for a long time. But everyone needs to put on their big girl/boy pants and deal with it.

Another favorite of mine, is that if you don't write it down/send me an email, you haven't actually told me. If you tell me out loud, even if I'm paying attention, there's no guarantee I'll remember it. I'm a big fan of Ye Olde Wall Calender--my most recent ex would write down his work schedule and when he was going out of town, and it was next to the bedroom door and easy for me to glance at. So helpful!

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

*nods* I have a small day planner I keep on me all the time for this purpose. My partner is forever saying "Can you do me a favour and do X, Y..." before he goes to bed or something... 9 times out of 10, if it's not something I can get to right away, I'll forget. I try to therefore do it as soon as I hear it, but that's not always possible.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Totally filing this away for future use. And by "future use," I mean "tonight at dinner."

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

Ha. Let me know how that went :p

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Actually, we ate dinner watching Jeeves and Wooster so there wasn't a lot of conversation. =( I try not to have many meals in front of the TV, but we were both just wiped the fuck out yesterday.

I'll use this next time I want to be sure mckitterick is actually listening to the information I'm giving him, though.

[alryssa.livejournal.com]

I hear you. I'm wiped out myself today. Been up since about 9:15am to go pick up kitties and then couldn't get back to sleep.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

I have this problem which made bartending ANNOYING, and when I ask them to repeat, and they get QUIETER, want to STAB them with the tiny olive swords!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I can only imagine.

[kazoogrrl.livejournal.com]

When I started dating my boyfriend he was in a goth rock band. He bought me good quality earplugs to wear to shows. Aww, twu wuv. And really practical, too.

But yes, I am not a fan of strained conversations at bars, restaurants, concerts or parties. I also do not like ending up hoarse from shouting at people when I'd rather be quiet.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

GOOD BOYFRIEND!

[stuology.livejournal.com]

I have this problem too. I blamed college until Ada and Jay both seem to not understand what I say on occasions or are constantly saying , "Huh?"

Growing up in a small town, I probably didn't notice it as much until I started gathering in large crowds in college--like bars or in classes that had more people than what was in our entire high school.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Wow, maybe I can blame mine on genetics, then, and not misspent youth! Wahooo!

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

I have a mild auditory processing problem (I can hear just fine, but my brain sometimes has trouble translating the sounds into words), and YES THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT ENGLISH ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE SOMETIMES.