My hearing

[FIREWALL]

Toadd to what the others said, you have your health and the most valuable gift, Your Youth.

[Onkel Neal]

Your hearing aids don't look bad at all. Heck, be glad you have youth, like Firewall said. And you still have your hair!

[UnderseaLcpl]

Damn sorry to hear about that, man.

Not sure I can say anything of value, but I'll pray for a successful treatment and wish you the best

[bradclark1]

I'm supposed to wear hearing aids but don't like wearing them. My family gets pretty irritated with me sometimes. Mine are inner ear models though. Can you use that type?
I think people really won't care about your aids. Look at how many wear those cell phone thingies. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[jumpy]

Bad luck with the hearing there fella; it must be hard and not a little frustrating at times.
As to what anyone else says, if they haven't got anything nice to say, then send them packing!

I had a great uncle who used a hearing aid. When he wasn't interested, or was bored with conversation, he'd just switch off the prattle and nod and smile in a polite way and then just wander off. Obviously he was a little eccentric, but it was useful to him to be able to mute the world when he chose. It was a kind of thing he used to do as a family in-joke at social events and the like
He certainly never let his deafness stand in the way of anything he wanted to do.

I say go with the technology - I'd bet money on the fact that artificial enhancement of sight, hearing and prosthetics will attain a level beyond that which the rest of us are naturally capable of, given enough time. A young'un like yourself is likely to see some great developments in the coming years

[subchaser12]

Look at the good side, you can get covered with the Americans with disabilities act. Anytime you ever get messed with at a job or don't get a job or promotion just mention the disability thing and lawsuit. They will throw rose petals at your feet.

[Hylander_1314]

Don't worry about the superficial stuff. What matters most is the practical ability to be able to hear. Besides if anybody gives you too much guff, dot their eye, and cross their t. Nobody will bug ya after that. I know, not only do I need glasses, but in primary school, I had to wear a brace from the knee down on my left leg from a car that jumped the curb and hit me while I was on my bike.