I also have profound hearing loss, which is somewhat mitigated by digital hearing aids. Unfortunately for me, most of our church activities (after church coffee, dinners, receptions) are held in a social hall that has "live" acoustics, which makes the ambient sound level so overwhelming that it is difficult to interact with others. So, like you, I remove myself from these type of settings so as not to embarass myself (and frustrate others) by mis-hearing or asking others to repeat their comments.
This has resulted in a loss of many close friendships, since I am now considered "unfriendly". And the less friends I have, the less "connection" I have to our church. My wife and I are now considering looking for a new church home.
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Thanks for sharing this, Affina.
I also have profound hearing loss, which is somewhat mitigated by digital hearing aids. Unfortunately for me, most of our church activities (after church coffee, dinners, receptions) are held in a social hall that has "live" acoustics, which makes the ambient sound level so overwhelming that it is difficult to interact with others. So, like you, I remove myself from these type of settings so as not to embarass myself (and frustrate others) by mis-hearing or asking others to repeat their comments.
This has resulted in a loss of many close friendships, since I am now considered "unfriendly". And the less friends I have, the less "connection" I have to our church. My wife and I are now considering looking for a new church home.