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Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
crimsoncadmium
vikingfunerals

the commodification of friendship is the most annoying thing to come out of the internet in ages. like actually i love to break this to you but you're supposed to help your friends move even if it's hard work. or stay up with them when they're sad even if you're gonna lose sleep. you're supposed to listen to their fears and sorrows even if it means your own mind takes on a little bit of that weight. that's how you know that you care. they will drive you to the airport and then you will make them soup when they're sick. you're supposed to make small sacrifices for them and they are supposed to do that for you. and there's actually gonna be rough patches for both of you where the balance will be uneven and you will still be friends and it will not be unhealthy and they will not be abusive. life is not meant to be an endless prioritization of our own comfort if it was we would literally never get anywhere ever. jesus.

seairis
vamptits

you're all joking about not wearing earplugs to concerts, right? we're not out here rawdogging 120dB. right.

vamptits

to be clear i'm not trying to be moralizing or anything it's just important to me that people at least know they should be protecting their ears at concerts and clubs. repeated exposure to loud enough music will lead to hearing loss. you will get tinnitus. you don't want tinnitus.

vamptits

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angelofmusings

[garfield meme edited to read “you are not immune to hearing loss”]

vamptits

I understand tinnitus can sound really vague and inconsequential to someone who hasn't experienced it, I really get where everyone making jokes about it in the notes is coming from. that said:

  • tinnitus can be extremely debilitating. mine still sometimes keeps me awake for hours at night, despite having gotten better over the years. it can make it difficult to concentrate on anything else.
  • the more you are exposed to loud sounds, the higher the chance of getting tinnitus, and the worse it will get. even if you already have it, or already have hearing loss, you should be wearing protection in places like concerts and clubs.
  • you can have both hearing loss and tinnitus.
  • there are many ways to find relief for tinnitus, and it may fade on its own, especially if you take care of your ears, but there is no known cure.

If you've never had it, I really recommend looking up videos of what tinnitus sounds like, and just imagine that, always. or go through the tags and read through what people have said about their tinnitus. wear earplugs!!!

please wear earplugs. I’m literally begging you. you don’t want tinnitus