u/IllNeedleworker1602

I've always had trouble processing words, but this is a new one. When I'm not fully locked in on listening, like when I'm not expecting to listen to someone, sometimes I just don't even hear them speaking even if they scream to get my attention apparently (it usually happens when I'm watching youtube but I never wear both earpods since I'm so nervous of missing something that's being said, I only put it on half the volume and it has never gotten in the way of registering speech before). Obviously it's causing some not so fun issues and is annoying for everyone now. I thought it only impacted hearing people talk but I've missed a couple of warning sirens outside recently when it was dead quiet at night.

My best friend is now convinced that I must have some other things too, possibly even hearing loss, but I'm very certain I don't since none of my relatives have had hearing loss before their sixties and also nothing else has changed about my hearing, I just miss things way more often to everyone's annoyance. Right now it just feels like my apd is getting worse with age despite what would be logical. Have you experienced this? Is it possible for apd to affect stuff like that or should I possibly really go and get checked out for hearing loss? Is there anything that helped you, or might help me, deal with it? Thank you in advance!!

The pieces are placed in order from the most recent to about two years ago since I still struggle with the same issues. I chose specifically those pictures that upset me. I also added one pencil paper drawing, maybe it would make the specific problems clearer.

Hi everyone!! Just as a start, I would say I've been drawing black pencil on paper style for a very long time and have been avoiding color. I also don't have any experience with art schools and being forced to study basic art theory, like anatomy, painting of any kind and stuff. That lead to me being completely lost when I started trying digital. My limited experience with pencil drawing doesn't transfer well in the digital form at all and just makes it very messy, confusing to look at, eye running around without being able to focus on a single part of the picture. I have a habit of focusing too much on the specific parts instead of looking bigger, and the perfectionism doesn't help too, since I usually take on things that are way out of my abilities, which ends up just making things more complicated and adding more and more stuff without clear direction. So it's been quite the rocky journey, as it is for everyone. I'm a little insecure about my progress, and everything I do just looks very weird and wrong to me.

After about five years that's where I'm at, getting into those more difficult territories of trying to add something. I really like realistic-ish faces and bodies but I would really like to make the whole process less complicated because now it's always a struggle, especially when it comes to painting:(( Right now I'm the most upset with the coloring but if there are other issues that are visible, I would be really grateful to hear any advice you can give! Thank you in advance!!

Do you always register that people are talking to you at all?

Don't really know how to fix the issues with my art :((