I remember walking to school when I was 7.
I wondered what the ringing in my ears was. I realized that it was from shooting with my dad the day before. It didn’t really bother me at the time and I associated it with the fun I had shooting.
I shot and hunted without hearing protection until the age of 30. I always thought you were some kind of pussy to have to use ear muffs.
I started shooting skeet. I was shooting at the club one day without ear or eye protection when an old timer came up to me and asked me why I didn’t have any. I told him I never have used any and I was fine. He informed me that eye and ear pro were club rules and it was important.
Have used them ever since but wish I was taught so early. I’ve had tinnitus since the age of 7 and have some high frequency hearing loss
I’m just used to it, but it sucks
