First time on an outing with ear defenders

I went out earlier today with my aunt, I had a really good time! My fav thing that i bought is this adorable monkey keychain plush, I love him so much I'm feeling super attached to him already, he's so cute I'm going to post pics later

But yeah it was my first time going out as in outside of my normal routine (commute, college, home) and the ear defenders were a huge help, they're definitely quite essential to me now

I used to play music on earphones near constantly while I was out just to drown out the cacophony of the outside world

This time, everything was actually quite tolerable! I could still hear almost everything, it just did not almost physically pain me

It was actually quite enjoyable to just be able to relax and take in my surroundings without random sharp noises bothering me

I sat through train announcements and crying children, had absolutely no problem, it was fantastic

This time I was also not completely exhausted as soon as I got home! Stayed up and watched a bunch of monster high episodes haha

The ones I bought are from Dr meter, mine are pink

They're marketed towards children, but don't let that stop you. They're easy to adjust to a size that should be comfortable for most adults or teenagers as well

They don't drown out all sounds, but I tried them with earplugs as well the other day, that is truly near-soundproof, but I only plan to use it for emergencies because I bought the earmuffs to cut down on the time I wear earplugs or earphones, since I'm aware of the possible risk of extended long-term usage of them.

I can't wear them for too long, I'm not a fan of how hot my ears get when I wear them, so I take them off periodically. That's fine though, overall they're great

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Mickkkkey

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Sounds like you had a great time. I also sometimes hate sudden loud and sharp noises it makes me wanna not go outside at all. If more and more people feel comfortable wearing ear defenders outside. It's a great step for people like us ʕ⁠っ⁠•⁠ᴥ⁠•⁠ʔ⁠っ

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Yep, I don't feel bad about wearing them at all!

Once, I fainted near a busy road. Nobody even bothered to help my dad, not even when I was crying and visibly having a panic attack. Ever since then, I don't care at all what people's perception of me in public is, since i know that most of them wouldn't even bother to help if I needed it.

If they think my ear defenders look odd or are judging me, that's their problem, not mine☆

by ☆pixiecritter♡; 1733733114; Report

Do you wear ear defenders btw? Because I recently bought this pair and they were comparatively cheap to other brands

by ☆pixiecritter♡; 1733733162; Report

I just usually wear headphones with white noise but it starts hurting my ears after an hour or two, never thought of wearing defenders, I'll look into buying some ear defenders. But I feel sooooo nervous wearing them (⁠๑⁠•⁠﹏⁠•⁠)

by Mickkkkey; 1733751787; Report

Yes, I used to play white noise on my earphones as well, but im scared of tinnitus so I decided it was high time I switch

I hope you overcome your nerves. After all, it'll be better for you in the long run. Your safety and comfort matters more than anyone who has enough time in their day to question your choice of headgear lol

by ☆pixiecritter♡; 1733761601; Report

cadence ⚢