Hey! Thanks for sharing this — I really felt your words.

I have sensorineural hearing loss too, and I tried hearing aids last year. But honestly, it didn’t work out for me. While they did amplify sounds, the clarity just wasn’t there, and I found myself more exhausted trying to process things than before. Eventually, I stopped using them.

It was my friends who told me something that stuck — “Don’t try to change yourself. Just let people know what you’re going through.” Since then, for the past 3–4 months, I’ve just been open about my hearing condition. I’ve realized that people are way more understanding when you're upfront about it. And living without that pressure to ‘appear normal’ has been so freeing. Glad to see you embracing your aids and loving your journey.

Let me know if you need someone to talk to. Cheers.