Yeah, that's most definitely something major. Here's hoping your ear can be saved. Being deaf in one ear is pretty bad.
Story: A person from college who was deaf in one ear was listening to music (Nickelback, to be specific) during class one day. The other students started yelling near said ear and dangling their car keys &
. Never mind the fact I cracked a joke on him oncecalling him "Deafdevil".