Hey, Miss J!

Daily writing prompt

Tell us about a time when you felt out of place.

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I am very shy and uncomfortable around others–in person. Because I have hearing problems, I miss a large chunk of what people are saying in front of me if they turn away.

… or if I’m over two feet away.

Sometimes, I have problems understanding on the phone too.

Now that I have worsening memory problems, I get lost in conversations sometimes, which was very upsetting at first.

Now, I’ve had to accept the obvious.

I’m introverted, but also…

• unable to read body language
• have difficulty reading facial features
• mostly unable to remember most facial features
• often unable to remember names
• uncertain how to carry a conversation
• have problems hearing
• have problems remembering

And the list continues…

~J. Lyst

To make matters worse, not only am I unable to hear sometimes, when I do hear something, I have a problem remembering.