Dear Store Clerk,
No, I cannot leave a message. Phone calls are difficult for me. I cannot hear the message that tells me what information to leave. I can barely hear you in person when I came in without having to ask you to repeat yourself 5+ times. No, I'm not deaf, I actually have sensitive hearing. I just can't distinguish sounds from one another. Yes, I get it
seems quiet to you right now, but I can hear the wind blowing, the rain hitting the window, the cars driving past outside, car doors opening and closing, the water rushing through the pipes in the walls, the breathing of all the people, the buzzing of the electricity, the fans, my own heartbeat, and you drumming your fingers impatiently.
Sincerely,
HasHadHearingTested