Wonderful! I have type 3 myself along with another, common condition frequently attached to it. Had facial surgery due to the related deformity. I had a LOT of confidence issues growing up that still affect me to this day. I never had cosmetic, reconstructive surgery for the ear. Concerning relationships, as a teen I was sure no one would want me and so in turn it was very hard for me to seek them. Growing up before the internet and widespread use of the internet also reduced opportunities and introversion compounded it all. Fearing rejection. But, eventually I did find someone through online dating, got married, and had kids. We live with it. It doesn't define us, but it does shape us. And I do wonder that many may have a lot of difficulty finding someone. I think age and maturity is a big factor. A video such as yours isn't just good for young people with microtia to see, but also young people who aren't affected.

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you're a star! I'm 33 and this is the first time I have related to someone with the same situation. keep it up!

I have microtia too in my left ear Im too shy with that, and my confident level is low having this Now i having long hair style to hide my ears Im from india Nce too meet u igna❤️

some stuff i like about having microtia: - the thing you mentioned, only having to plug one ear - it’s way more comfortable to sleep on the microtia side than the one with the more normal ear - it’s kinda cute. something interesting that makes me stand out appearance-wise, like having a piercing or a birthmark or something :) - i use a hearing aid (a bone anchored one that snaps into a metal implant in my skull and uses bone conduction to improve my hearing) and in addition to having the option to turn it off if things get too loud, i can stream music and sound directly to it from my phone. it’s so easy and i never have to carry earbuds or anything around! - i always sleep through thunderstorms/loud noises at night because i can’t hear them - usually teachers, even ones with strict seating plans, have let me choose my own desk in school so i can angle my regular ear + hearing aid towards where they stand. no constantly rearranging desk plans! - as a little kid, other kids would always ask me about it bc they were curious and you know kids, they just ask whatever questions pop into their heads. so i had to learn to be able to express myself, explain microtia, the surgery i had to wear my hearing aid, etc, from an early age. i feel like this actually made me more confident in myself and my ability to present ideas and teach and whatnot. (common question i got: “does the ear hurt?” lol i had to reassure a lot of kids that no i wasn’t in any pain) - what you mentioned about being able to better empathize with others who have disabilities or differences

on language used to describe my microtia- your take was really interesting, and not one i’d given much thought to before! it helps get rid of those negative connotations of other words used to describe it, which definitely would have a subtle influence on a person growing up. for me, personally, i feel comfortable calling it a defect or malformation, as well as just a condition. i tend to be somewhat self deprecating about it i guess?? i’m kinda blunt when explaining it to others, like i’ve compared my microtia ear to a mashed up cabbage or made jokes about it not having a hole. i find that if i’m able to make fun of it myself, and show others i’m confident about it, i can take away any power anyone else has to judge how it looks or make me feel insecure. maybe this approach isn’t the healthiest, but idk. i know that i like my ear, and wouldn’t change it, and it is what it is. so i guess i’ve just gone with that negative sounding medical language i’ve seen used, and i’m okay with that. but to each their own, and your use of “birth condition” instead of defect really normalizes it, and it makes me happy to see it described that way :) also my parents always used to call it my little ear when i was a kid! never had an issue with it but i’ve moved away from it now. when i was like 6 or so i had this huge obsession with fairies, and since a lot of fairies were drawn with pointy ears, and my tiny microtia ear was formed with a kind of pointed tip, i was convinced it had something to do with that lol

ignaaaa 💗💗 you don’t know how nice it is to find someone who gets it. i feel like i’m looking into a mirror or something lmao so many of my own thoughts and feelings and experiences with microtia reflected back at me with this and i’ve never really had that before? god, even that acting thing. growing up, no one ever told me i couldn’t, but as a little kid i never had that phase everyone else had where i wanted to be an actor. even though i loved being in like, dumb school plays and having big parts and presenting stuff and whatnot. but i knew that if i grew up and tried to do acting, i’d never be able to play a character with normal looking ears. and since literally every character has “normal” years, i’d never be able to act. it was just something i knew wouldn’t ever be a possibility for me, and when you started telling your story my jaw kinda dropped with how similar it was. and that thing about looking online and only finding parenting resources and before/after pics???? and not any kickass confident ppl living with microtia and loving how their ears looked? yeah. even if no one tells you your ears are ugly or need to be fixed, that’s 100% the message you take to heart when you grow up with zero representation. i’m okay with my ear, but subtle stuff like that has definitely influenced me negatively in ways i’m not even aware of a lot of the time. thanks again for the video and the positive representation of this condition 💓

I got the surgery the doctor took out Cartlidge from my rib cage and put my ear on my right ear just Cosmetic cover-up I wish I could have fixed me hearing

Thanks for sharing this piece of advice, feeling unlovable is a hard but listening to you really helped me see the bright side of being single <3

Heyyy don’t apologize!! College is hard (very hard) it’s okay if it takes you an extra week to upload the “fun” videos :)

THIS. IS. SO. IMPORTANT!!!!!!!! youre so so sweet, sharing your story and wanting to help others going through the same stuff is a hugeee act of love we are all thankful for <3

You should definitely make a video taking about how to be a supportive friend to someone who has a birth condition! Or maybe like a "what not to say to someone with a birth condition". Usually people without them do not know how to talk/approach, or if they even should, this kind of situations properly and I think it would be great to spread awareness :)

loved the video :) it’s rlly nice to see someone else with microtia being so confident and comfortable with their ear, it makes me feel better about mine. i’m pretty okay w it myself, but sometimes i wonder if that’s just bc i’m used to it and everyone else is disgusted by how it looks. but seeing someone with an ear like mine looking so pretty and just overall being such a sweet person helps me kinda realize that’s irrational, and it makes me feel a lot more like i’ll be able to find my person in life. also i love the intro on this channel!!! can’t wait for the next upload, and i hope life isn’t too stressful for u with your exams and all that :)

I've seen your previous video a long time ago,and today while scrolling through KZbin,I saw that you had uploaded a new video. I am so excied that you will post from now on. In your words,I find myself,as I girl with microtia. And yes,I don't know anyone else that has it. Thank you for supporting me and the other,I am sure we will support you too! ❤️

Thank you for sharing your story as it brings me to literal tears. You’re awareness and effort to brings awareness means the world to a 22 year old person who’s dealt w the same experience all my life too. I didn’t have anyone to talk to or to relate to on this matter growing up so it’s nice to finally come across these stories I can connect with

just wanna drop in and say thanks. as a teen girl w grade 3ish microtia (left ear) i’ve obv never met anyone else with it and even online all the microtia resources i can find are mainly geared towards new parents who are freaked out about how their baby’s ear looks or whatever. that and plastic surgery ads and “correction” and stuff. nothing rlly about the ✨microtia experience✨ or what it’s actually like, from the perspective of someone who has it. and so much of what you said hit so close to home too. ngl i came embarrassingly close to crying watching your last video bc honestly that was the first time i’d seen an adult w an ear like mine. like literally i’ve only ever seen pictures of toddlers w it before, and only online, never irl. def didn’t expect to have that kind of emotional reaction to some random person posting their second youtube video but. guess that’s what good representation does for u :) thank you so much. we’re rlly lacking these kinds of resources and it means the world to me that you’re taking the time to share your experience <3

Hey! So, I couldn't get the timestamps to stop glitching, so here they are: ~Personal Experience: 2:30 ~My Advice: 7:25 Sorry for the inconvenience, I'll make sure it doesn't happen again :)

I have microtia grade 3 on one side just like you, and I'm 16 yo rn (im male lol), i've been a lot experiences, being such this condition makes me more wise, know whos the real friends whos not, hope we can be friends, mail me soon.

I have Microtia on my right side. Just one thing I want to do. I don’t want to hide it anymore. It’s tiring. And, I don’t care whatever they say! I just can’t being tired for this little ear. I can do what normal people can do. So, who cares?

My daughter was born with microtia, she has a smaller ear than yours and a slightly disformed jaw and cheek. Thanks for this video, you mentioned some things I didn't even consider, like protecting her hearing. Thanks again.

Everything you talked about I relate

I have microtia too stage 3 I struggle with hearing

I really loved this video, because, I literally have the same as you, with the only difference that half of my fave didn't grow the same way as the other half, and that is so difficult to me in my daily life but this video is a little calming to me because you look so confident with that and it's so hard and I admire you so much, it's cool know people with the same condition as you, it's really pretty 💞 I already subscribed 🌹

I use earphones a lot I have not got any problems dear but I will take your advice thank you.

I am from India even I have it 2nd stage what ever you gone through i have gone in my life I am 30. Your beautiful girl I love your honesty. I love you dear