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having a mixed group is riduculous for me. I guess im not as smooth as some others, because i am one of those people who tend to drop my hands when i voice. i dont do it on purpose, it happens. the 2 languages just arent compatible.
even in turn-taking. when i am having a spoken conversation, in which i am signing as well, the rapid-fire nature of english makes it so that even if a deaf person is watching, their head would be spinning in circles trying to catch what everyone is saying. the nature of english converations involving numberous people...its jsut not possible, even if everyone is signing.
i much prefer to just turn off my voice, and exclude the hearing people, cause they are alot more forgiving than the deafies are if you exclude them.
its gotten to the point that i keep my hearing friends and my deaf friends seperate....well the few hearing friends i have left.
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