I Hear Everything

Gemma was only 14 when she confided in her mom and told her the secret. She had the capability of hearing things that others couldn’t. Her mother, who didn’t take her “superpower” seriously at first, realized later that she was not joking. Except, it wasn’t a superpower at all. It was her curse. 

The Sound

Her mother asked Gemma to describe what these voices sound like, what does she hear exactly? What is the sound that she hears constantly? And it was at that moment when Gemma really thought about it. What are these sounds? Gemma was stunned. She didn’t know how to describe it. 

Normal

When Gemma was a kid, she thought this is normal. She thought everyone could hear the things she could. But when she grew up, she realized it was just her. And she couldn’t describe what it sounds like because there is no such thing which could resemble it even remotely. 

Born With It

Her mother was devastated to find out that Gemma had been struggling with this ever since she was born. But she only gathered the courage to reach out to her now. Gemma has never known what silence sounds like. She always heard something, anything, more than what is around her, more than what has been said. 

Seeking Help

Gemma had never sought help before the moment she spoke to her mother about it. And her mother was not going to let her daughter suffer alone anymore. She took her to every ENT specialist in the county. But to her dismay, not one of them was able to help Gemma. 

Prescriptions

When Gemma would tell the doctors that she can hear things that aren’t there, they would suggest a psych consult. But Gemma didn’t blame them. To her “I can hear my eyeballs moving in my head” sounds crazy too. Some doctors thought it’s a case of blocked ears, they would just prescribe Gemma with different drugs, which ended up doing nothing for her.