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NO. Certainly NOT at all what I meant. And not even sure what you mean, or what the many implications, inuendo, or subtext, that sentence might imply in context of various political leadership roles among the various type governments.

Could you share his here? (yes, it would require some work to key it into the format under user profile).

There are plenty of folks here who could verify if aids may be worth his trying out. I’d also be curious as to his age and profession. Cuz if he’s working at a fast-paced place like Oracle (where I worked in Marketing) he wouldn’t last a NY second without rip-snappin’ hearing.

That said, I’m now retired and LOVE LOVE LOVE my slim, excellent Phonak Lumity Life aids. I have two pairs: Precious Pink and Caribbean Pirate. LOVE those colors! I pull 'em outta my ears and show them off at restaurants even. They have liberated my social life and given me confidence in many situations cuz they really do deliver on the promise of “enhanced” speech clarity.

Good luck selling your BF on aids. Some folks even split up over a partner’s inability to communicate, so there’s that, too.

Two things helped me be less self-conscious when I needed in my early 40s. First, some doctors explained to me how many parts of the anatomy are involved in hearing and how failure to stimulate and use them can, over time, cause them to atrophy so you lose your hearing entirely, and how important for continued brain function hearing is (so risk of dementia may increase). That primed the worry side.
But the brilliant move was my primary care physician, who gently said: “Guys your age think you will LOOK old if you wear hearing aids. But truth is you actually ACT old when you don’t wear them, because you miss conversations, say “what?” and “huh?” a lot, and people notice both.” Brilliant.
Our daughter and I then had a bet to see which of her cousins would actually notice first that I was wearing them. We guessed right, but it took a while for anyone to notice.
Another route is to have him try using airPods Pro 2 in hearing aid mode to feel the impact without the imagined status hit

Your comment helps me a lot!

I can change the way I think. But when I can’t hear I miss complete conversations. I hear words no one else can. I respond late and make mistakes. Frankly I feel stupid. I’ve been harassed. Particularly at work.

“: “Guys your age think you will LOOK old if you wear hearing aids. But truth is you actually ACT old when you don’t wear them, because you miss conversations, say “what?” and “huh?” a lot, and people notice both.” Brilliant.

Thank you.

Hearing Loss is a physical impediment. It does not in any way relate to the kind of person you are, your ability to think, or all your many capabilities and valuable experience.

I have appreciated some amazing thinkers, speakers, writers, and personalities, who were sightless. Just Imagine being blind? We experience far far more through our eyes than our ears. Yes, being unable to hear for sure can limit you in some situations. BUT in no way should you let that diminish your presence as a PERSON!

Sometimes, I go for a walk and choose to leave my aids home.
I run into persons, and invariably can engage in unexpected and complex communication. I move close. I cup my hand around my ear which does a LOT.
And I admit, my hearing is terrible… explaining: “decades of work around loud bands”.

With some people can have a very pleasurable interaction.
Some people are so incompetent in rising to the occasion… they cannot slow their speech, inept at pronouncing English, and mumble. My uncle was a radio broadcaster. He used to scold me… SPEAK CLEARLY, INUNCIATE, ARTICULATE… one who cannot modify their behavior when exposed to new data (my hearing loss), obviously is mentally challenged. Too bad.

But yes, in certain group situations, my performance will not be up to par… in THOSE situations, I try to share my charm and wit (that by now some of you have experienced here), and then move in to engage in a more intimate, one on one head to head setting.

I do have one major benefit, I guess. Having been a pro photographer for decades, always working social occasions amid loud noise, fanfare and festivities, and still doing some amazing shoots, when not working, I don’t want to be in crowds, noise, and all that bs. Love pastoral calm intimate settings and studies.

LIVE ON YOUR TERMS DAVE !

I love your attitude, insight & wit @IGZO, most of us would do well to emulate… Many of us, need an occasional kick up the butt, to remind us, what we have, as opposed to what we haven’t got! Thank you… Cheers Kev :wink:

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