> Meeting people requires talking. Earplugs, like the headphones I wear in the office, are a social signal to tell people "don't talk to me".
That's a hell of a sacrifice to make based on something that's almost purely your imagination. You can have custom earplugs made for $140 that are clear and almost unnoticeable, which will block the majority of damaging frequencies while still allowing you to hear talking pretty well. I promise, no one is going to stop talking to you when you have them in.
The isolation I've experienced from hearing loss is so profound and damaging that it's painful to see how casually you treat it. I'd pay any amount of money to get my hearing back.
That's a hell of a sacrifice to make based on something that's almost purely your imagination. You can have custom earplugs made for $140 that are clear and almost unnoticeable, which will block the majority of damaging frequencies while still allowing you to hear talking pretty well. I promise, no one is going to stop talking to you when you have them in.
The isolation I've experienced from hearing loss is so profound and damaging that it's painful to see how casually you treat it. I'd pay any amount of money to get my hearing back.