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Originally Posted by BigV
EldestSon was born deaf. We've been through scores of hearing aids, ear molds, accessories, etc, etc. I remember when I saw my first non-discreetly colored ear mold. Whaaaaat???? Yep. The kids, not having any shame (nor should they) thought, Oooooh, those look cool! and so they got whatever colors tickled their fancy. I've seen neon colors, sparkly glittery ones, sports team colors, swirly, etc. etc. They very obvious when not completely hidden by the hair.
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As Limey says, I've not seen those here either (ie mainland England).
The real change I saw as an adult was the children who wore patches on their glasses to train/ correct their eyesight. Back when I was a kid it was something akin to masking tape on really ugly NHS glasses. But I never once heard the term "speccy" or "four eyes" when I worked in school - glasses were too cool. And the patches were temporary pieces of felt in all sorts of bold, bright and beautiful designs. Including the ubiquituous Disney Princesses, but you can't have it both ways.
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Also, "Excuse me, what did you say?" until they look at you while they're talking... don't give up.
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See, that's okay on a one-to-one, or especially if someone is being rude. But in a group situation it's not always right or enjoyable to force yourself into the centre of every conversation. My hearing doesn't test poorly enough to rate a hearing aid. Yet. Although it was borderline when I was a child, and I have hearing problems on both sides of my family.
So as a teen/ in my early twenties I hated noisy bars, being chatted up in nightclubs and fast food restaurants. I think that's why I married comparitively young, so we could do country pubs without music, decent restaurants and I could cook big meals for my friends in my own kitchen. Everyone had to defer to me there, or they wouldn't get fed.
In hindsight, I wish I'd qualified for a hearing aid!