u/Pristine-Buy1256

I recently started wearing earplugs to limit the amount of background noise I hear every day. However, I hate the way that they look and I do not like to wear them for that reason. Anyone else have this problem? People always ask me why I wear earplugs but I hate explaining.

After my car accident a few months ago I got a concussion, and ever since I've been really sensitive to sound. So I wear earplugs basically everywhere I go now, but mostly at social events and parties. They help but the one thing I can't get past is how they look. I feel self-conscious about them sticking out of my ears, like I'm visibly "the person with the earplugs." Do people ever skip wearing them because of how they look?