STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Ooo! That would drive me nuts. I'm in the same boat as you with the sensitive hearing. When I don't want to be distracted, startled, or annoyed, I wear earplugs. I do it in the library, on planes, in restaurants when I'm eating by myself, and other places. It really helps; however, it would be nice if DH was a little more understanding. 

@pollyjean, earplugs are good, but sometimes I want to watch what he's watching and it's just too loud! I think maybe his frustration is that when he turns it down so it doesn't hurt my ears, he says he can't hear it as well. But like I said, he thinks I talk too loud and rarely has issues hearing people speak, so I have no idea. Maybe he just likes listening to the television at really high volumes like he's in a movie theater???

@Yana, he's a sales manager, so no loud sounds at work. I still think a hearing check is a good idea.

Suas, that reminds me. They make earplugs that filter out damaging levels of sound. They're everyday versions of the kind that musicians wear on stage. You can hear normal stuff, but the super loud sounds will be reduced.

Try one of the following searches:

filtered earplugs

musicans' earplugs

filtered earplugs concerts

small fry wrote:

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I think its a guy thing, mine loves his surround sound I dont mind it sometime but most of the time its to loud. He could be watching tv and than go outside or fall asleep and thats when I make a dash for the remote

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 This! How do they even sleep with the television so loud? My DH falls asleep in his chair with the tv blaring.