If you dont have 2 monitors, use the overlay? The mute icon is visible on your screen.

My buddies do it all the time as well, not just with discord but with in-line mics, etc. That’s a human problem, not a discord problem lol

There is a “your mic is muted” warning. A green text box appears over the mute icon to let you know others can’t hear you. The sounds are also completely different? Higher pitched note for unmuted, lower for mute. Idk how you can’t hear the difference.