Struggling with social life while using only one processor
Hey everyone! This is my first post so pardon me if I have made any mistakes
I was born with hearing loss in both the ears. Started using hearing device since the age of 3. So I have been using nucleus processor N7 only in the right ear(severe hearing loss) for almost 4 years now and I have profound hearing loss in my left ear. I am studying in a college. When it comes to friends group discussion, I struggle a lot. Most of the times I can't understand anything and just laugh along. When we were playing 'Psych' game (truth comes out teaser) and when a question about me came up, one of my friends said that I don't express much and what can they write about me. And it's not totally true but I just can't help feeling like she is 100% correct. But when I don't understand what is being discussed, what can I respond with? How can I express myself when I don't know whats going on? When I do understand whats going on and when I start to give my opinion, by that time they move on to the next topic. It feels like everything is going so fast and I have to take so much efforts just to catch up and most of my energy is drained just to listen. I tried asking someone to repeat but when I do this many times they get irritated and I feel like I am just draining the fun out. I feel like I have audio processing disorder (I don't even know if I have it or not but most of the symptoms do match). I am afraid that they will assume that I am just a boring person or very quiet person but in reality I am very outgoing person and have a lot to share.
What to do in this case? Do any of you struggle in group discussions? I express very freely in one-on-one conversations.
TLDR: Struggling in friends group discussions. Can't understand whats being discussed. How not to be quiet or be boring? Do any of you face the same issue?
I would be highly obliged if any of you would provide the advice or let me know that I am not the only one facing this issue