tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post1628406293561224332..comments2024-03-26T21:08:51.077-04:00Comments on All Life Is Local: Ask Kelli: Staying Calm before Child's SurgeryPeggy Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062998960273261177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745625607350497891.post-66098979297317826962011-11-17T09:47:30.061-05:002011-11-17T09:47:30.061-05:00I've worn hearing aids for over 40 years and a...I've worn hearing aids for over 40 years and am not the least self-conscious when people notice them. (Though I suppose I was more vain, and more aware of being "different," as a child.) As an adult I make no special effort to wear my hair in a way that hides my hearing aids. It's actually good when people notice them, because then they may speak louder or be more patient about repeating something. Frankly, I ask myself "would I rather people know I'm hard of hearing or think that I'm stupid?" Not hard to answer that one.<br /><br />--Want People to Be AwareAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com