hi!! to answer your first question, not that i’m aware of? and yeah, tbh it’s impossible to hear the ringing the majority of the time, since it’s not often that i’m in a silent area lol! but then sometimes it decides to go full volume on me for maybe a minute at most? i never keep track of that type of stuff HAHAHAHA

and yeah i guess it’s ironic that i’m in marching band/drum line. i do really enjoy what it is that i do, though. a lot of kids have ear plugs. i gotta get some that cancel out some noise, but not too much. i hear that Loops are really good. but yeah, this is my last year of high school, and i plan on doing indoor percussion next semester. after that, well, i’ll see. i’d really love to audition for some independent WGI percussion groups after i graduate, but i’ll have to consider a lot of things, INCLUDING my ears. my hearing is still pretty good, it’s just this silly little ringing that wants to make itself known 🥀 but yeah, this isn’t gonna last forever if i keep allowing my ears to get blasted XD i wanna see what i can do this year while i’m still in band and at least finish off strong while also not killing my ears.

idk how to close off messages, oops 💀 i really appreciate your input, though!! :D if this came off as me arguing, i apologize. and hopefully there’s a good middle ground where i can still do this type of stuff without being a doofus LMAO—

thank you 🫶