An entitled Kevin and Karen Couple demand that I remove my prosthetic because they're disturbed by it and claim that it's inappropriate to have on in a children's hospital.

And I've honestly never been more offended by somebody's remarks in my life. Here's what happened. So for a bit of

background, I'm a 24 year old male and I'm half deaf on my left side due to a birth defect.

I also have a miss-shaped ear due to a combination of birth defects as well as because of

surgeries to repair it. When I got a bit older I started wearing a prosthetic ear

on that side to cover it up. It wasn't perfect but it looked better than what I originally had.

Unfortunately, though, these types of prosthetics don't last forever,

and they have to be replaced every so often as the colors begin to fade and it tears around the edges.

And this is one of those prosthetics that is removable. colors begin to fade and it tears around the edges.

And this is one of those prosthetics that is removable.

I was due for a new one and was just waiting on my insurance to approve it

before the prosthetics was going to send it to me.

So anyways, I was working in a pediatric emergency room at the time and had just received the order to perform an EKG on a roughly 8 to 10 year old patient.

When I walked into the room and began to introduce myself to the family, namely the mom and the dad and the patient,

the mother looked up at me and made a gasping sound.

I was taken aback and asked her what was wrong.

She told me,

your ear is really freaking me out.

Is this supposed to be some kind of Halloween

costume or something like that? It really seems

inappropriate for a children's hospital.

Now, mind you, it was only October 2nd or October 3rd, but I explained to her that I have a disability for which I have to wear a prosthetic. She then demanded and said to me,

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