I got diagnosed with ASD a few months ago and I finally got comfortable enough to buy a weighted blanket (helps me sleep so much) and ear defenders! I was worried about seeming attention seeking by wearing them but I literally use them even in my own house :)
[By the way, I know the usual advice for being self-conscious about ear defenders is to just get noise cancelling headphones so everyone thinks you’re just listening to music, but it’s actually very important to me that people don’t think I’m just listening to music]
It's great to read this! Finding courage seems to be one of the most common barriers to using aids. Good on you for doing it and thank you for sharing!