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Originally Posted by Luv2Chat
OMG, i cant believe what i am reading at this sight. I've been checking out this sight for some time now trying to get some more info on deaf culture. I have a 7 year old child who is deaf and wears a ci. I figured she is old enough now to understand when we talk about different cultures. One thing i must say is this is absolutely NOT the place to get any info regarding deaf culture. Statements that are made like the one above make me just shake my head. I am hearing and my child is deaf BUT if you think you know my child better then me because you are deaf, then i'm sorry but you are sadly mistaken. This is not the 1970's where parents had no access to info as easy as we do now or where parents were ashamed if their child had a disability. Times have changed and so has technology. Of course you guys had it rough growing up, technology back then sucked and most relied on lip reading and just got frustrated, well whether you want to believe it or not times have changed. You talk about hearing parents have not walked a mile in a deaf persons shoe...well guess what you have not walked a mile in my shoe either and infact nor have you walked in my childs either whether you want to believe it or not. Nobody knows another persons child more then the parent and for you to believe that is insane. Just becase you expeirenced a rough childhood does not mean every deaf child will. Their may be a few bad apples out there but don't generalize all hearing parents who do not agree with you because if that's the case then i really don't need to look into the deaf culture any more based on what i am seeing here. Heres some advise for you, treat people the way oyu want to be treated  |
Perhaps you should read what I wrote...
Banjo's World: The Importance of Communication
Who said I had a rough childhood? I certainly did not. I had a great childhood. Certainly much better than what many deaf children experienced. I have a set of great parents. Besides I'm 24, I was born in the 80s where cochlear implants were starting be experimented on deaf adults.
I never said I know your child better than you do. I only said that the parents don't know what it's like to be deaf, only their children do. My parents were hearing, I have learned awfully a lot from them about what they went through with me. I also know a lot of parents and I have a lot of deaf friends. I have a lot of on-hand experiences and not to mention that I used to work as a peer helper for the deaf. By the way, you mentioned that your child is only 7. That's still awfully young. Just wait till they are adults, maybe you'll be surprised that you don't know your children as well as you thought. God knows that I've seen it enough times since I used to be a peer helper for the deaf.
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You can think whatever reason you want for why I was "banned" but if you seriuosly think that "insults and attacks" are only from those who are parents of ci kids then I have a bridge in Brooklyn that I would love to sell to you.
Maybe the next time you choose to attack me, you will have the decency to do it directly to me and not bury it in some other thread.
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Rick48, you are the last person here who should be giving me an advice on decency. This is a public forum, I will name names, I'm not going to beat around the bush. I will not notify the members whenever I mention them in a thread. If it's here, it's here for you to read whether you like it or not.
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Nobody knows another persons child more then the parent
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Only if that was true for every child. Thankfully, my parents know me quite well. I can't say the same for some of my friends and others.