SilentWanderer
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I'm not sure what to say and I'm pretty shy, so here goes...
I live in Winter Haven, FL, USA and I'm a hearing person. I'm here because I'm starting to take up learning ASL again after years of letting my skills languish. After I lost my job in Feb 2011, my LMHC suggested that I become an ASL interpreter since it doesn't require me to vocalize extensively (the reason is in the next paragraph). While that statement actually bothered me a bit (just seemed really insensitive)...it got me thinking. So, while I do actually want to work using ASL, and I am rekindling my interest...I don't want to be unrealistic. I also wanted to find a place where I could interact with those in the deaf community.
I have muscle tension dysphonia which makes my voice unpredictable at best (I've been treating since 2007). So though I'm not deaf, I have issues in making myself understood. I'd always been pretty quiet, so while *I* don't feel particularly bothered that I can't always make a voice, others are just...incredibly rude about it. Amazing what people take for granted when it comes to communication. I also have PTSD, so dealing with others is even more fun.
I live in Winter Haven, FL, USA and I'm a hearing person. I'm here because I'm starting to take up learning ASL again after years of letting my skills languish. After I lost my job in Feb 2011, my LMHC suggested that I become an ASL interpreter since it doesn't require me to vocalize extensively (the reason is in the next paragraph). While that statement actually bothered me a bit (just seemed really insensitive)...it got me thinking. So, while I do actually want to work using ASL, and I am rekindling my interest...I don't want to be unrealistic. I also wanted to find a place where I could interact with those in the deaf community.
I have muscle tension dysphonia which makes my voice unpredictable at best (I've been treating since 2007). So though I'm not deaf, I have issues in making myself understood. I'd always been pretty quiet, so while *I* don't feel particularly bothered that I can't always make a voice, others are just...incredibly rude about it. Amazing what people take for granted when it comes to communication. I also have PTSD, so dealing with others is even more fun.
