I sometimes leave my headphones on to avoid talking to people
Yeah, I like it. That way I can just pretend I don't hear them.
Yes, like I do. When they try to talk to me I keep them on because I'm deaf
I see your point, but it's mean to just ignore people if they try and speak to you. You should just tell them you don't want to speak to them.
Nah, I'll just sit here quietly with my headphones on and hope they get the hint.
I still think it would be best if you took a couple seconds to simply let the person know that you were busy or that you didn't feel like talking. If you ignore everyone you know, eventually people won't want to interact with you at all and you will be without friends.