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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jul 22, 2023 | Replies (159)
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@bobbiefriend

My hard of hearing family of origin is the most resistant to helping me hear! When we gather, the ones who are able do communicate, and I feel like I'm being ignored (I'm the oldest and the most hard of hearing). Wouldn't you think these are the people who would be most helpful. The opposite is true.

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JK | @contentandwell | Apr 7, 2020

@bobbiefriend That always is surprising, when people close to you just "don't get it". My husband was like that for a very long time but he is trying harder now. My daughter also has a hearing loss, completely unrelated to mine, but she is often not quite as understanding! I think that may be because her loss is more correctable than mine is, since a big part of mine now is understanding the words said.

@julieo4 Regarding the professionals, I have never yet seen an audiologist who has a hearing loss so they cannot completely understand. I think the more years they have been in practice the more they do understand what their patients are going through so that does help.
JK

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