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Wirelessly posted Lol thanks Amb, I wish I had the same attitude toward this like you :) haha!

Hi Bennny you're a true inspiration! :welcome: to AllDeaf :)

You're beautiful no matter what's in your ears or not. If someone thinks it's weird, just remember there are tons of us here that think it's great. You are awesome, never forget that :)

I'm glad you're being honest :) Nice to meet you and :welcome: to All :deaf: ! (as you can see, I like Smilies...lol)

I feel the same way as you! I learned in class today (Deaf Culture class) that 'Deaf' encompasses all the variations of deafness. In other words: Deaf Hard of Hearing deafened oral deaf Basically means: :deaf: There aren't really categories, but it all depends on the person's...

I've got a blog about being Hard of Hearing and having APD, featured on DeafRead.com Please check it out and tell me what you think :) A P D iva | a girl who hears with her eyes

nice analogy :P

Thanks so much! That means a lot to me. And fyi, I did speak while signing and a few people called it 'too distracting'. I guess I'll try to build tougher skin and be more positive. Opinions of others matter to me...that's my biggest pet peeve. The good thing is, I have support from others like...

:welcome: to AllDeaf! :wave:

@deafdyke, that's what I'm so confused about. If I could not care about what others thought of me, then maybe I'd feel better and more comfortable about my Deafness. But ever since a friend told me to stop signing while in conversation and embarrassed me in front of others, and other people...

Thanks hoichi!

Wirelessly posted And by others, I mean hearing people who usually have something to say about my descisions.

Wirelessly posted Thanks for the clarity. I don't see it as a disability but a difference. We're all different, right? That's how I look at it. With that being said, I feel that some Deaf people don't want to assimilate with someone with a mild loss, I feel like maybe if I say I'm Deaf, people...

Yeah, I'm not gonna lie, I feel more comfortable with my Deaf friends sometimes and then other times I'm more comfortable with my hearing friends. I guess I'm stuck in the middle. I was told that's common for those of us who are Hard of Hearing (not sure how true that is). Apparently, there is...

Thanks for the response. Often times, I wake up feeling 'Deaf strong' but as the day progresses and I immerse myself in more interaction between my hearing friends instead of my Deaf friends, I feel slightly 'less Deaf'...does that make sense to you? I can't explain it, but since I'm the only...