I haven't trusted my hearing for word comprehension since Undergraduate college when I learned at how much I failed at the simple game of Telephone. I was unable to repeat more than 3 words of a simple 12 word sentence back to the person who said the sentence to me. Everyone else found it hysterically. I found it deeply upsetting.

In the work force, I had a boss that refused to communicate via e-mail. If I needed something from him I had to not only be able to talk to him directly but walk quickly at the same time. I am an Engineer and often the discussion was quite technical. I needed to be able to take notes to make sure I did what he asked, but due to another disability I can not walk fast and talk at the same time let alone write simultaneously. I fell a couple of times attempting this. The jerk just kept walking and left me behind.

People were always getting irritated for my asking me to repeat what they said. If I really cared about what they said, I learned to write it down since otherwise I wouldn't remember it.

My husband tells me so many things verbally, but if he really wants me to do something or remember something he writes it down and places it where even I can not miss seeing it. My visual obviousness to even blatant things like a note on my keyboard is epic. Sigh.