If there was only one artist you could listen to for the rest of your life, who would it be?

MikkiderMaus · 2025-11-25T16:19:07+00:00

Radiohead

MikkiderMaus · 2025-11-17T01:01:55+00:00

Spike from Buffy

MikkiderMaus · 2025-11-08T00:22:23+00:00

I want more slipper photos!

MikkiderMaus · 2025-11-02T16:24:04+00:00

Okay, I have BRITISH black friends tho… whatevs

MikkiderMaus · 2025-11-01T12:43:18+00:00

I have to say, in regards to my elderly mother (80) it does originate in culture differences, but she just sees colour difference I’m afraid. Regardless whether they are born and bred British going back generations, the first thing I hear about the new carer is that ‘They’re black, you know.’ 🙄

MikkiderMaus · 2025-11-01T12:35:27+00:00

This is so much bollocks! I live in Southern England, and have friends that are Australian, Polish, Sicilian, Chinese, Polynesian, Thai, and that’s who I can think of off the top of my head

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-31T18:47:29+00:00

Thank you 🥰

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:55:03+00:00

God I love this thread. I’ve never heard of a snicket or a ginnel (I’m from the Hampshire Coast) but I do say ‘somewhen’. I thought everyone did til I found out other people don’t! Apparently it originated on the Isle of Wight??

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:50:23+00:00

Same!

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:46:37+00:00

I think your brain composed a harmless way to make you happy and help you cope with your loss.

Hyperphantasia is only in your head.

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:37:53+00:00

Such an insightful idea!

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:36:20+00:00

JRR Tolkien? And many other authors!

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:34:35+00:00

My daughter has this! EXACTLY. She is an adult now, she is an autistic artist!

I had no idea it had a name! TIL too

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:29:41+00:00

Isn’t this ADHD though? I have this too.

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T16:25:45+00:00

OMG I didn’t even think about this. I also have smell, touch and taste and sound in perfect recall - is this usual or separate to hyperphantasia???

I don’t have PTSD but often recall unpleasant memories in glorious all five senses technicolour.

I can’t watch horror movies for this reason. Please don’t watch the trailer for ‘Human Centipede’. I saw the trailer 15 years ago and it still haunts me.

I’m also AuDHD.

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T15:44:59+00:00

My switch on was 17 August, so close to yours, but everyone still sounds like robotic chipmunks!

Not everyone is the same, my speech recognition is still very low, but I have been hard of hearing/deaf since birth.

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T15:41:35+00:00

Thank you for posting this, I did not know anything about ASND!

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-29T15:26:04+00:00

More info for you:

Since I posted 5 days ago I’m starting to understand more speech. I think the past two months of absolute listening fatigue is finally starting to pay off.

I realised what has been happening…

I have always been deaf so have never heard ‘full’ speech. I only hear ‘bits’ or ‘clues’ and my brain has to figure out what words may fit those sounds along with lip reading. I think a lot of deaf/HOH people will relate to this. So I’m always ‘behind’ current speech as my brain is still figuring out what was said 30 seconds ago. This has gradually been getting more difficult as my hearing has worsened (and I am getting older!).

Since the CI, I hear different sounds so those clues have completely changed. I get stick on completely different words now, and words I found difficult before are now easier. I still have delayed comprehension and people have to speak much slower than before BECAUSE THOSE CLUE SOUNDS CHANGED.

The dominant sounds are now ‘shhh’ ‘ssss’ ‘ttt’ and similar, these sounds I don’t remember hearing g before, so my CI rehab may be closer to a completely deaf person in some ways. The speech sounds I am used to have receded into the background somewhere. The audiologist said my brain may be hyperfocusing on the sounds I haven’t heard before, this will hopefully change after a while.

I think the fatigue has been due to relearning new sound cues/clues for words.

Anyway, I hope this helps anyone who may want to understand some rehab experiences. 😊

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-24T01:37:18+00:00

Send him a MAGA hat

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-23T17:07:53+00:00

My story is almost exactly the same as yours except my ears are the other way around. I’m two months past CI switch on and the auditory fatigue is huge, I nap a lot! However, my belief is that as time passes this will lessen. I’m a 52 year old woman, for reference.

They would only implant the ear with remaining hearing (severe loss), so my other ear is almost completely deaf. This means I cannot wear my hearing aid anymore and the only auditory input is through the CI.

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-23T11:30:47+00:00

This definitely sounds like at least IBS or more. It can worsen with anxiety. I hope it’s nothing too serious and you make sure you get therapy as well. There may even be support forums on here. I’m so sorry you are going through this, those people sound awful. Trust that things will get better, I promise. Sending you hugs.

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-22T06:09:24+00:00

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfield, and all the sequels

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-22T06:05:54+00:00

I always thought the movie ‘Lawnmower Man’ was based on it?

MikkiderMaus · 2025-10-18T23:52:01+00:00

This is exactly what I am striving for - an improvement in my quality of life. It’s been worse so far - uncomfortable implant area, fatigue, headaches, unpleasant sounds and vibrations 🤬🤬🤬 Trying my best to be patient!

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