Worst Case Scenario

I go to restaurants with a lot of trepidation, especially when I’m with people who might not know I have a hearing loss. A lot of questions cross my mind before I even get to the restaurant.

• Will the restaurant be crowded?
• Will we be seated at a table in a particularly noisy part of the restaurant?
• Will others mind if I ask to switch seats so I can hear and see better?
• Will I be able to hear the wait staff?
• Will the restaurant lower the level of the background music if it’s too loud for me to understand others?
• Do I let the other people know I have a hearing loss?
• Should I bring my remote microphone?
• Will I need to bring a battery pack so my remote microphone doesn’t run out of power mid-conversation?

Maybe I should just stay home?.....