We are very good friends with a couple we enjoy going out with. However, the lady of the couple is a constant talker. It always seems to start off with a group discussion that gets interrupted when she wants to interject something. The men keep talking and she continues to elaborate on her point of view. It's so expected that it's almost comical. What's really hard for me is that she can talk to me and listen to the other conversation and interject in that too. My head feels like it needs to be on a swivel to keep up with it all. I do remind her/them that this is extremely stressful for me, along with being exhausting. Can we please just have one conversation?? Thankfully, we are good friends and they 'hear me', but it doesn't stop it from happening. Tuning out always feels unfriendly and disrespectful, but sometimes I cannot help it. I always use my accessory microphone, which works well for the most part, but this kind of situation is a big challenge. Just saying. 🙂 Anyone who has hearing loss will understand this, but others don't. It helps to talk about it. That's what we learn from others who get it, and why I've always loved SHHH/HLAA.