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video_dhara t1_iwvsd5p wrote

Reply to comment by AnaalPusBakje in Study: AirPods Pro are *this close* to being full-fledged hearing aids - Apple's social isolation sticks are useful for low to moderate hearing loss. by speckz

I’m all for social isolation, but I have a roommate who has them on all the time, in common areas and the kitchen and it makes for an uncomfortable dynamic bc I don’t know how to even acknowledge the fact that we’re in the same room. I can’t get their attention so I just ignore them and then I feel like a jerk for some reason. I have Bose noise canceling ones and if I’m in the kitchen and someone comes in I’ll take them out, even if the person doesn’t want to speak. Being made to feel like you don’t exist is a shitty dynamic in a household. I understand wanting to be left in peace, and I’m not looking to have a conversation every time we’re in the same room, but maybe even a nod of acknowledgement is too much to ask for idk.

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AnaalPusBakje t1_iwyphfu wrote

I would probably give a nod of acknowledgement. But I feel the opposite about keeping them in, that may have to do with the fact that I'm autistic and i don't always want to talk to people. From my perspective the best thing would just be to do your things seperately, and if you have something to discuss just tap his shoulder or something.

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