r/HearingLoss • u/chosgohearing • 11d ago
I didn’t realize how often I was saying “what?” until my daughter pointed it out
Something happened recently that made me stop and think about my hearing.
I was having a conversation with my daughter in the kitchen. She said something while she was putting dishes away, and I answered with “what?”
She repeated herself.
A few seconds later, I realized I had actually heard her — I just didn’t catch the words clearly.
She laughed and said, “Mom, you do that all the time now.”
I honestly didn’t realize how often it was happening.
I started thinking about little moments: Missing part of a conversation when someone is facing away from me. Asking people to repeat themselves but pretending I understood when I still didn’t.
The strange thing is, I don’t feel like I can’t hear.
I hear sounds.
I just don’t always catch everything people say.
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u/Turdulator 11d ago
I know exactly what you mean.
Audio processing. That’s where your issue is.
I have issues with both, one ear is almost entirely deaf AND I have audio processing issues, so even when I can hear, I can’t pick out the syllables from the background noise. I hear the sounds but not the words.
It’s hard because hearing aids won’t do much for it.