Hello @joangela and @bdzwahlen I agree with bdzwahlen's suggestion of checking in with an audiologist to see first what help might be available for you. I know when I told my family I was doing this it helped because they then took my hearing loss more seriously, too! It is such an easy thing for others to ignore, misunderstand, etc., but when they realized I was off to get professional help for it they realized it was far more of an issue.

Personally I also am very upfront with anyone I am with about my hearing deficit and tell them right away I have the problem. It bothered me at first, but now it is second nature and really helps me get included better and often times I even get asked if a place to meet, eat, etc. would be 'ok' for me!