Is it me or are many people auditory-challenged?

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KenG
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12 Dec 2010, 6:25 am

Alla wrote:
I keep having to repeat myself to some people, especially men. I wonder if it they have hearing difficulties, some sort of auditory processing disorder, or are just not listening to every word I am saying. It drives me nuts when I have to keep repeating myself all the time.
Sadly, most people are auditory-challenged indeed. I have stopped speaking to most people years ago, because it is impossible to make them hear me.

I sometimes feel as though I am the only person on Earth who can hear the myriad of subtle sounds which surround us.


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12 Dec 2010, 1:43 pm

I am one of those What?-saying men and I must confess it is partly a dominance issue. If you ask me a question and I answer immediately, you have controlled the encounter completely and I have been dominated. If I pretend not to have heard properly (must be your fault!), make you repeat yourself and all but beg for an answer, you have been dominated. The delay does allow me to do full auditory processing and think of a better answer, but I think dominance is the primary issue.



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12 Dec 2010, 7:56 pm

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I am one of those What?-saying men and I must confess it is partly a dominance issue. If you ask me a question and I answer immediately, you have controlled the encounter completely and I have been dominated. If I pretend not to have heard properly (must be your fault!), make you repeat yourself and all but beg for an answer, you have been dominated. The delay does allow me to do full auditory processing and think of a better answer, but I think dominance is the primary issue.

I'm a 'huh' person. Does this make me dominant? Or partly APD/ distracted/ disinterested / going deaf?


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