I have had a hearing problem from childhood and had a very terrible childhood facing this problem. It has always caused me to be bullied by the people around me. I am a strong-minded person and always faced all those things, but growing up there is also one ear problem I am starting to face. It is tinnitus and it is worse than a bad dream, you cannot sleep, you cannot be at peace in mind, and it is stressful being young in age. At 14 years old, I had an ear operation because the bones were infected, they had been taken out and those were some unforgettable days. I am good in studies, but because of my hearing problems there is always a lack of confidence. I find socializing very difficult, and I have to ask them repeatedly to speak again and it always feels weird.

Did I hesitate to seek care? Hell yes. I do not want to be bullied again, but then, at 18, my parents diagnosed me from a hearing care professional, and I had my first hearing aid.