Mine was when the tip of one snapped off one day with no warning. Normally they bend a fair bit, maybe threaten to break. This one just broke and getting it out

Mine was when the tip of one snapped off one day with no warning. Normally they bend a fair bit, maybe threaten to break. This one just broke and getting it out was very clearly one of those things where it could easily go wrong and become a real problem. Like others were saying my ears adjusted after a few months of crustiness and now it's all pretty reasonable in there.