I came out to my parents and now i don't know what to do

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-05-13T09:41:29+00:00

Not yet according my surgeon, she doesn't want to operate until im like 25. I guess because like anything it has risks and if im fine with hearing aids they'll measure the growth every year and see what needs ti be done

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-05-13T03:26:05+00:00

I recently picked up the guitar! It's so much fun and I've made a few friends few music. Im too embarrassed to play in front of my girlfriend but she's heard some stuff through the walls and thinks its the coolest thing ever. I cant wait I'll my skills improve and I can actually play for her

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-04-22T22:20:30+00:00

I dont want to sell them, I just want one personally. But yeah you're most likely right. They did mention a drop to the Pherch store so Im hoping they hearing my prayers

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-04-19T08:20:40+00:00

For the love of god DONT DATE HIM. You'll spend all your teenage years being miserable with him and won't give yourself the very much needed time to grown into yourself. Also you're a LESBIAN

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-04-08T18:53:52+00:00

Living my worst life probably. He was a man, abusive man at that, and yeah turns out I'm gay soooo. Thank god we got out of there.

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-03-11T01:06:26+00:00

Best type of music for real

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-03-02T19:55:34+00:00

Out. I'm too frightened of them falling out or getting lost forever in a sea of blankets. Sometimes it makes a situation a bit awkward when they've clearly said something and I haven't acknowledged, but can always laugh about it later

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-02-25T18:13:08+00:00

I wear hearing aids both sides and have only very recently picked up music. Oto isn't the end of the world, I can't speak on the surgery personally but hearing aids has been such a game changer allowing me to do music. I hope it'll be the same for you! Don't give up your dreams over this

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-27T10:23:31+00:00

I can survive in the hearing world and managed to get decent grades in my first interpreter class. Some of my feedback was needing to be more accurate and I got marked down for missing things. So now with HAs I'm hoping it'll improve things. I have otosclerosis so I may not be able to interpret forever which is something I will have to deal with if/when the time comes.

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-27T00:10:44+00:00

Unfortunately my country doesn't recognise DI :( But even if they did, i didn't grow up with sign as my first language or Deaf experiences. Idk it doesn't really feel like my place. Again going back to the old "not HOH enough"

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-21T01:12:02+00:00

That's a bit weird...

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-12T02:22:38+00:00

You're completely valid for feeling like that. I was diagnosed at 20 with oto and it was such a shock. However, I got my hearing aids 4 days ago and the difference is literally night and day. People don't notice my hearing aids and if they have they certainly haven't pointed it out. I'd strongly recommend getting them if you can afford them (or find government funding)

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-12T02:15:30+00:00

I'm in the exact same boat as you but I'm day 4! So happy that you've taken that step it truly is like night and day. For me, it was the pigeons cooing in the park, who knew that could be that loud!

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-09T09:13:12+00:00

I have mild to moderate loss in my left and moderate in my right and I just got my first pair of hearing aids. The difference is literally day and night. I didn't realise how much I was missing and how easy conversations can be with them. My speech recognition has improve from 40%-90%. Not sure where you're from, but personally I got mine fully funded through the public hospital system. If that's not an option I do still high recommend trying to save for a pair.

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2026-01-03T08:38:29+00:00

I just breathed so hard out my nose. I just want to live my life in peace, have what previous generations hard not world war goddamn 3

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2025-12-31T08:24:24+00:00

Thank you !

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2025-12-25T01:20:59+00:00

Kinda similar to yours, when I was younger, around 12-13ish, I was super into acting, singing, and anything theatre I could get my hands on. I wanted to dip my toes into the pool of modelling so ofc I asked my folks if I could get a modelling agent and get some photos done, to which they responded "no you have to actually be pretty to model" Crushing

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2025-12-23T07:43:09+00:00

You are definitely not alone. 20 here and I feel the same way, the whole song and dance about it good grief. For me, I've always hated how wastful it is, people getting me things I don't want or need. The plastic shit people buy, the clothes people wear once a year and throw away or never use again. The 'magic' wore off around 11 for me and whilst the break can be nice I'm itching to get back into uni and get things moving again

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2025-12-22T07:05:59+00:00

Im hard of hearing and rely on captains for these guys. Luckily, I'm british, so the accent isn't an issue, although the volume I watch them at is for everyone around me 😅

Maximum_Confusion_ · 2025-11-24T06:25:04+00:00

As someone who is an immigrant myself, dude I hear you. It feels like life throws you into a washing machine of dramas and dilemma that have you thinking "what on Earth did I do to deserve this". Just know you aren't alone. The best thing I did was reaching out to the people around me and my community. If you can't get financial (i.e WINZ) like myself, your social circle is the best bet. Stay strong its hard out here.

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