Sandpiper wrote:
I never wear headphones when I am out. Although I find noise extremely difficult to deal with at times, I cannot cope with having my hearing seriously compromised. It makes me feel very vulnerable as I am less aware of what is going on around me.
Bone-conduction headphones don't block out sounds, so you can still hear everything around you.
I carry earphones because music distracts me from mental echolalia. I joke that the music drowns out the voices in my head. Close enough.
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