# @mama.hu.hears on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZphjZTh1yE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66727982-mamahuhears-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-16T13:42:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Michelle Hu•Hard of Hearing•Audiologist (@mama.hu.hears) — https://gondola.cc/mama.hu.hears

## Caption

POV: The family event starts in 2 hours

So I did what many deaf and hard of hearing adults do before a busy social gathering.

I did my best to prepare. I took my ears off and took a nap.

Not because I’m antisocial.
Not because I don’t want to be there.
Not because I’m tired of people.

Because listening takes energy.

Family parties can be wonderful, but they can also mean:
• multiple conversations happening at once
• background noise
• fast talkers
• people talking from another room
• lots of listening, processing, and filling in gaps

Sometimes the best way for me to show up fully is to recharge first.

So here I am:
Blanket on.
Cochlear implants off.
Battery recharging.
Human recharging too.

If your DHH child asks for quiet time before or after a big event, it might not be avoidance.

It might be their brain asking for a little extra fuel. Lots of times kids get drained playing while parents are getting things ready and when the time of the event comes, they are a MESS. 

Anyone else schedule recovery time before (or after) social events? 👇

#DeafAndHardOfHearing #CochlearImplant #ListeningFatigue #DHHAdult

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dhhadult, deafandhardofhearing, listeningfatigue, cochlearimplant

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