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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

3catwoman3

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1. My husband spent almost 40 years as a pilot. He can't hear for shit.

Reply to canetoad (Original post)

Sun Jul 13, 2025, 09:51 PM

Sunday

He has hearing aids but he doesn't like them, so I, who have been soft spoken my entire life, have to make an extra effort to increase my volume and lower my pitch. If I happen to be facing away from him, I get called out on that, rather than him saying, "I'll hear you better if I'm facing you."

I'm tired of feeling like I bear all the responsibility for making sure he's hearing me.

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My husband spent almost 40 years as a pilot. He can't hear for shit. 3catwoman3 Sunday #1

My hearing is pretty bad canetoad Monday #2