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Mary Ann wrote: ↑Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:39 am As someone vaguely in the "wife" category....I have two close male friends to whom I have to D E L I N E A T E my words and speak MORE LOUDLY to. They miss a LOT that they are unaware of, and both developed the habit of pretending to hear so that they don't have to ask people to repeat themselves. This is not fair to the listener....if you think about it, it is really not respecting the person who is trying to communicate with you, and people eventually will quit trying. I find that pride is a factor for some (and will understand if it is a financial problem; those things are not cheap.) Like, "If I get hearing aids I admit I am now OLD, and not feeling old is more important to me than not forcing my loved ones to put unneeded extra effort into communicating with me."

So when my time comes, and I'm sure it will, I'm getting the things. I can still hear my feet hit the ground and my pants swish when I walk, so I figure it's not time yet.