Hi there!
I'm a 25 year old female, living in Canberra, australia, with hearing loss to both ears. At the age of 17, I realized that I was missing out on a lot of things in school and in general conversation and decided to get my hearing checked. Turns out I was right and from that day onwards, it seems my life changed forever. I was to wear behind the ear hearing aids for the rest of my life. At first I accepted it and did not care too much about it ( probably due to my age, I didn't realize the full impact it would have on my life) but it seems the older I get, the more I try to hide the fact that I'm deaf and need that little extra attention, so to speak, in everyday life. I am ashamed, I feel sorry for myself and I just can't seem to accept that this has happened to me. My close friends know of my deafness but I can never tell new ones or work colleges of my condition. I'm writing this post to find help. I want to be able to accept that I'm deaf and I want to be proud of it, after all it is who I am. If anyone can point me in some kind of direction as to were I can overcome this, it will be highly appreciated!