It doesn't really happen that way in the long term.
Better advice is just to find a way to entertain oneself if stuck in a hearing gathering.
In large family groups, I usually don't know what is going on, unless people come to communicate with me one on one. It's really unrealistic to expect much if it's people you don't even know.
I take electronic games and books and just do that during times when others are talking.
i can relate with that, - almost- in large groups (even family groups) i dont know whats going on...get this i dont know what going on in a hearing classrooms...maybe in what we're supposed to be learning yes,. but classroom 'life' the goss, the social who's whos who got a rich daddy, whos brainy, whos cheeky, whos a flirt (yes young girls when i was young boy, had flirts, not sex you know more who is good looking, who will kiss and who have kissed her etc etc), these things i hardly knew about, and its really damageing...still damaged me to this day, but im finding more peace about that by being abit more connected in the deaf world...but stll long way off, i want a gf, i want to have 1 or 2 kids, and i want to be a grand dad one day im too worldy to be a loner, loners *was* my way...i've had it, its time to live, yes, LIVE...but its a harder road to take....sit at home is so easy, neat and clea just likie an unused item, but may or may not become a metaphorical mueseum piece but never took a chance, its like a car staying i the garage it never had a good journey, never took families to places for holidays to be remembered, the odd bumpy road, maybe an event of flat tire all that...it *life*...
so there...dont ever fucking stay home cus you're too afraid, be MORe afraid of living a lifeless live, GET THE FUCK OUT and LIVE.. OK
but i do truely understand Botti, im blind in one eye, i couldnt play sports (but didnt stop me from doing martial arts later after i left school, or did motocross for 10 years , beating even guys thought i was on a 490 but i was only on a 200 (i was going FAST...and cuz i befreinded a track owner so i got very lucky to practise during week whill everyone at work , while the track was getting 'plowed' and raked' and 'planed' straight....i was a track tester - this is how far i got,awesome ok not a world champion or national champs, but i met my own *own* limits , and thats an incredible feeling and memory to behold...
>>>>>>>>>>>>it all happened because i didnt want to stay home>>>>>
remember that....just TRY....take a risk...a Safe risk...join a social games club is by far the BEst advice anyone could give you right now, now the rest is Up to YOU...
what ya gonna do, what you ganna do NOW? what you gonna DO??!!!