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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • I wish there was a better alternative, something that is, on the surface, simple to use like WhatsApp but featured and powerful as well, so non-gamers and older folks would adopt it faster.

    Signal? Desktop app isn’t quite there but its pretty close. I heard they were working on detaching the desktop app from mobile completely, which imo is one of the last major things I miss when switching from Discord. Of course there are no servers, only group dms, but I never really bothered with servers anyway. Sorta unnecessary.



  • serpineslair@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.worldAtjp bssmm
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    16 days ago

    Yeah but only wear em sometimes. For raves/sound system events I ALWAYS wear em. Metal shows/festivals not so much. Usually dependent on how loud the venue is, if I’m moshing, which band is playing.

    And yes. I will - I do. But I don’t plan on sticking around for too long. And in the rare case I see 40, I’ll be happy knowing I lived life the way I wanted, and experienced everything I wanted to, no regrets.


  • serpineslair@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.worldAtjp bssmm
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    16 days ago

    I am in a very similar position. I am at an age which ig would be considered “young for getting hearing problems”. Music is my life. Practically all my hobbies involve it in one way or another. Guitar, going clubbing, seeing live bands, going to raves etc. I spend most of my waking hours listening to music in some form. And not quietly either. Im well aware my hearing is getting worse and worse as time goes on, currently at the stage where i have tinnitus, but in one ear more than the other, which can be off putting. Not changing the way I live my life though, so I’m having to come to terms with the fact it is only going to get worse.

    First things first, give it time. There have been a few occasions where I’ve thought “Fuck. That’s it. I’ve really fucked my ears this time. I’m never going to enjoy my music the same way again.” Only for my hearing to stop ringing so much after a week or so. Second, if it is permanent (again, I have permanent hearing loss now, thought it would be a good idea to stick my head into a subwoofer cab a few too many times) know that it does get better with time. Our brains can find ways of getting used to it and tuning it out over time. In fact, as I’m writing this, my tinnitus has become deafeningly loud in one ear, because I am thinking about it. Usually I’d have to focus on it for it to become unbearable. I also have ADHD which makes things more inconvenient, especially when my hearing first got worse, was a hard pill to swallow for a couple weeks. Can’t lie, between my adhd and already poor sleep patterns, I had a few sleepless nights, but it does get better.