I have had to go to the hospital because of chronic ear pain. This has happened a lot of times and I know the cause. But then I can’t help it. If I am working/walking without airpods or anything connected to my device that helps me listen to music or my favorite stories, it’s as though I can not function properly. And even if I am not listening to anything, it just helps block the noise around me. When the noise is blocked, it becomes very easy to concentrate on one thing and focus on what I have to do at hand. I also use it as a form of relaxation,enjoyment and privacy. If there is a way I could help myself and still continue with those pods I will gladly accept, so long it does not mean that I will have to stop using them I am fine with it.
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My ears tend to itch a lot from frequent use of these things and it has made me go for ear washing three times. The pain after the itching period is not nice at all, sometimes my ear becomes swollen and I end up with a fever until after the doctor's visit. I see a lot of people who use airpods 24/7, I sometimes wonder if we all silently experience the same thing because if we do then it’s obvious we are all silently swimming in the same hell, but if we do not, it means there is definitely something I am not doing right. Or maybe what I am not doing right is frequently using the airpods 12 to 18 hours daily lol. But then again these things were made to be used for the ears so pllleeeaaaseeee… cut me some slack lol.
It is not that what I am listening to is bad, but I do not like disturbing people with whatever I chose to listen to plus I will not even enjoy listening to whatever it is I am trying to pay attention to because my phone’s speaker isn’t that loud and I will have to strain my ears in the process of listening. Although I do not use pods at home, I play everything directly from my phone because it’s just me and sometimes my ear feels tired of wearing the plugins. But even with that I still feel I am overdoing it, but my hands are tied here. If you ask me if I must listen to music or my stories the answer is yes, I must, it keeps me going, keeps me alert and sharp, else I will end up feeling too tired and sleepy instead of working. I think another thing I try to do is download movies on my PC so I do not need to listen to my stories on pocket FM. At this point, I mean after writing all these I am now realizing another issue I have is my screentime and my eyes, but then again, what can I do lol.
THIS IS MY RESPONSE TO HIVE LEARNER'S PROMPT FOR WEEK 205 EPISODE 1
