justagirl
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So the other day my son and I went shopping for a few groceries and we where over in the bakery section and he asked if he could have a donut. (signing and gesturing the best he could) I signed back yes and told him to pick out what he wanted. We are signing and doing our best to communicate back and forth...when this man comes along with his little boy ( around 7 or 8 years old) also wanting a donut.
Kids and donuts. LOL
Anyway, the man noticed that I was signing to our son and he struck up a conversation with me. Either way it came down to me saying my son is deaf. And the guy said, "Really?" and did a double take at my son and gave a look like my son was from Mars. I guess he was trying to see if he had HA's???? He asked me how was my son deaf. I said it's genetic. And he wanted to know if it could be fixed or if it was permanent. I said yes, it's permanent. (have you noticed that I held on to my temper? only because he had his son with him.) Then he said, what we all hate to "hear..."I'm sorry but miracles can happen you just have to have faith.
GRR.....THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH MY SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His little boy was really sweet and asked me if I could show him how to sign the letter "z". Honestly I know that the man probably didn't mean anything by what he said and was just being curious. But I really wish people wouldn't think that there is something wrong with my child because he can't hear. It made me realize how much I am going to be "hearing" and seeing that type of "prejudiced" again. I got it a lot when I was young, not so much as an adult...probably because I keep to myself and have only a few close friends. But there is the huge mamma bear in me that just wants to smack the stupid out of people.
His little boy made me smile though, he was honestly interested in learning to sign the letter "z" and it was cute to watch him do it a couple of times. I guess it all evens out...the dad made me want to groan and smack my head and the little boy made me smile with warm affection.
Kids and donuts. LOL
Anyway, the man noticed that I was signing to our son and he struck up a conversation with me. Either way it came down to me saying my son is deaf. And the guy said, "Really?" and did a double take at my son and gave a look like my son was from Mars. I guess he was trying to see if he had HA's???? He asked me how was my son deaf. I said it's genetic. And he wanted to know if it could be fixed or if it was permanent. I said yes, it's permanent. (have you noticed that I held on to my temper? only because he had his son with him.) Then he said, what we all hate to "hear..."I'm sorry but miracles can happen you just have to have faith.
GRR.....THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH MY SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
His little boy was really sweet and asked me if I could show him how to sign the letter "z". Honestly I know that the man probably didn't mean anything by what he said and was just being curious. But I really wish people wouldn't think that there is something wrong with my child because he can't hear. It made me realize how much I am going to be "hearing" and seeing that type of "prejudiced" again. I got it a lot when I was young, not so much as an adult...probably because I keep to myself and have only a few close friends. But there is the huge mamma bear in me that just wants to smack the stupid out of people.
His little boy made me smile though, he was honestly interested in learning to sign the letter "z" and it was cute to watch him do it a couple of times. I guess it all evens out...the dad made me want to groan and smack my head and the little boy made me smile with warm affection.