Yep, raised in boulder
Love it here a lot.
I wouldnt date a hearie because I don't feel many have the cultural understanding I have for the Deaf community. I would hate to go to several things such as a hearie party, hearie gathering, etc... I've had issues with hearing family in the past and don't want to go thru that again.
I'll throw in a story. Thanks giving day... One of my ex's parents are divorced, hearing, and lives 80 miles apart. Three thanksgivings in the same day... My family is together, and lived only 15 miles from where I lived at the time. I chose to go to my family's for the day - reasons: I could cook with them, my parents, brother, brother's gf, brother's kid, two of my deaf friends that joined - ALL signed.
The hearie's family bitched for a month that I never showed up to their thanksgiving. Don't want to hear that crap again. I couldn't explain myself to the full extent of my feelings to them. They simply didnt understand.
I wouldnt mind visiting them, but allow me to be able to communicate.
BUT... for you being a hearie - no problem. I'll talk with you - totally no issues with that. Matter of a fact, I host a night out that is aimed to teaching the community sign language - all sorts of people have came, parents of deaf children, late deafened, doctors, celebrities, ASL students, hearie people that just want to ASL, etc.. Its awesome