Have you ever felt totally worn out after trying to participate in multi-talker conversations, in a noisy room or to a long, information-dense lecture? This is listening fatigue, and it's something many of us face, not just Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals. Imagine how challenging it can be with constant background noise, bad lighting, or when you're just too far from the speaker.
All of these "little details" add up and take away from an already suboptimal listening tank! I'm constantly thinking about listening environments - especially for social settings. I've definitely declined invitations for social events if I knew I'd be fatigued from a long day, if the event was at a particularly loud space or if I knew the activities would be taxing! It's a constant battle between that and also sometimes feeling
#fomo. Can you relate?
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