Recent content by horsegal

Haha! Reba, you're funny. :) I'm not complaining! I know that would be a cheap route. Call me old fashioned but I want my dad to walk me down the aisle, and friends and family to be there. Not the $10 grand wedding kind of girl either but a casual get-together would be nice. We are being patient...

You're right. I appreciate your thoughts. I can only pray to be selfless and not let resentment build up. If the roles were reversed he would do the same for me.

He is entitled to have an interpreter through the ADA. And I don't mind him being there, but he wants to be there too. I'm not just some needy little girl who can't tie her own shoes. We are hoping to be married this summer if we can get the funds together (NIC tests, school debt, etc = a lot...

Ha! Gosh I know how it sounds, like an 18 year old girl saying "oh my BOYFRIEND, we're sooooooo in love, blablablabla!" This is a committed relationship. If we had the money we would be married. We have been together for 2 years. I know more experienced people tend to look down on that "oh...

I see what you mean. :) But I don't see it in a negative light. I don't see it as "ugh I had to give up my whole life, whine whine whine" I see it as "this is the man of my dreams who I have been waiting my entire life for, I would do anything to make this relationship successful." I still...

It's tough, I won't lie, but not impossible. My boyfriend is Deaf and so is his entire family. My whole family is hearing. Most of my friends are hearing and very few of them sign. All of his friends are Deaf. For me it is a respect thing. I am hearing, and I can sign. Therefore I have a...

Actually under the ADA, the patient or anyone who will be providing care is entitled to an interpreter. Anyone who will be participating in the care of the patient. Also in my city we have an OVER abundance of interpreters. I can respect that you think it looks codependent to have a SO come to...

What if I were pregnant with his child and going to a pre-natal appointment, would that change things? What if he were hearing? He'd have complete access. He is a part of my life so in my opinion he is entitled to come along with me to my medical appointments...

Hey there! I am hearing and have been in a relationship with a Deaf man for about 2 years now. Things are going great! I have become much more fluent in ASL, and we will both graduate college in May. I will then go on to be an interpreter. The most recent thing that has come up is, when he...

Thanks for the responses! Her parents are just listening to the audiologists n etc, who tell them that she doesn't need to start signing til she NEEDS an interpreter. Which is a load of crap, if you ask me, that's why I am pushing so hard for her to learn NOW. And she will takeup ASL class...

Thanks for the responses! She is 7 years old, mainstreamed, and speaks English well. However, her hearing has steadily been declining, and audiologist said she will need an interpreter by time she gets into 5th grade -- which is why I am pushing for her to learn ASL. They don't want her to...

I am learning ASL for my niece, who is 7 and Deaf, but is mainstreamed. She does not sign much now (ironically enough, I know more now than she does because her parents aren't keen on the idea of her learning sign) but I finally convinced them to take her to ASL classes at our local residential...

Hey there! I am an interpreting student. I have a few Deaf friends and that is helping my ASL skills progress, but the thing I am most struggling to overcome is to stop attaching English words to my signs. I was recently watching a video by Austin Andrews on youtube, whose signing is very pure...

Thank you all so much for the responses!! I had definitely thought about rock climbing, but since I was already nervous about signing, I wanted to do something where communication would be less strained.. ;) we just ended up going out for supper last night. Turns out that we actually have a lot...

Definitely interested in signing with skype or oovoo. My skype name is: iwishiwereafish. feel free to add me! =) Thanks to the gal who started this thread!