I recently visited an elderly aunt who lives alone. Concerns had been raised about whether her grip on reality was as firm as it used to be. We soon found that she had all of her faculties other than her hearing and this was only because she had not replaced the battery in her ear-piece. She was most reluctant to fix that. 'It is such a blessing to be protected from people's nonsense,' she said. And then I thought of you and all that you are currently determined not to listen to.Friends, strangers, even people who are so far unaware of your existence will notice you if you keep your entity without bothering them.