Abdurrafi

So I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this but oh well. I have recently moved to the Kansas City area and do not know anyone. I have tried to make friends but everyone I have met is hearing and does not understand that they need to talk much louder for me to hear. They also always think I am yelling at them when i am just talking. As such I have withdrawn to my house. A few things that are looking up for me is that I am teaching myself ASL, getting my hearing aid this week, and starting school tomorrow. I am meeting with school officials tomorrow before class about how to accommodate me in class until I get my HA. But that does not change the fact that I feel alone and disconnected. Does anyone know anyone that is Deaf/HoH in the KCMO area? Or can anyone point me in the right direction?

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Paige

keep your head up, (: things will all turn out . I hope you find some people to connect with , its not fun to feel alone.

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Sares

Abdurrafi google deaf in kansas city "deaf gathering in Olathe" that is where I pulled this from. KC is to big to hid us all. Oh yes nice looking dog there is it a pit?

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Abdurrafi

I spent the morning after class googling KC Deaf community. found some nice sites.
She has a little pit in her but not much. She is my mothers pup and my mother does not let anyone say she has pit lol. the vet classified her as a Lab mix.

Sares

OK then lab mix, still a cute pup. Tell mom I said hi, and good luck finding a club or meeting place in KC, Missouri side is bigger, might be some places on 16 and 17 street if I remember right.

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Sares

now I remember it is YJ's west 18th St., Also good mexican food at Manny's on 207 Southwest Blvd, best pork I ever had. I go there when I pass through KC.

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Abdurrafi

I live on the MO side in a small place called Gladstone. basically NKC. I do not get across the river much. But I will check those places out if I can ever find a ride down there.

Sares

ok I know the area get in touch with Northland Deaf Church, 101 NE 70th Terrace right there in town. They can help you meet people or least give you a list of the current places. There nice folks. Please do not get me wrong I am not sending you there to pray it is the best choice to get pointers.

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SneakerNet

Abdurrafi, you know you just said that you recently moved, you can't expect an instants friendship in your area, sometime it take year to build up a network of friends. It take time to find a right groups or right friends. You may run into ignorant people, wrong types of people and so forth... just bring your head up high and look out for good people.

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