Do you guys embrace your hearing loss/deafness?!

Hannah louise · 12-13-2011, 06:00 PM

Are you guys happy to show people your hearing aids, or cochlear or not? Do you mind tying up your hair to reveal your HA or CI? Do have coloured hearing aids etc? Do you like having a hearing loss? Does it make you feel unique? Etc.
C'mon guys, inspire me!(:

posts from hell · 12-13-2011, 06:08 PM

I have no hearing equipment.

I'm thrilled to be deaf and a proud ASL user.

**DeafBadger** · 12-13-2011, 06:11 PM

Me and my deafness are best buddies. We've been together since birth!

I wear hearing aids. I did get some blue ear molds earlier, but they hurt my ears, so I went back to my regular ear molds.

whatdidyousay! · 12-13-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DeafBadger

Me and my deafness are best buddies. We've been together since birth!

I wear hearing aids. I did get some blue ear molds earlier, but they hurt my ears, so I went back to my regular ear molds.

I can't say I feel the same way, I was born HOH and got me into a lot trouble with my not very understanding dad!

Frisky Feline · 12-13-2011, 06:51 PM

i dont bother to show people my hearing aid. i wear it for myself not anyone. i am more comfortable to sign in front of strangers to make them aware that ASL do exists and cant be ignored.

**shel90** · 12-13-2011, 06:52 PM

I wear my hearing aids but dont show them off. However, I show off the fact that I am an ASL user.

Frisky Feline · 12-13-2011, 06:58 PM

yep. ^^ i do extremely show off that i am an asl user.

drphil · 12-13-2011, 07:01 PM

My Implant is highly visible.

**SneakerNet** · 12-13-2011, 07:02 PM

At work, everyone know I'm deaf, My HA exposed every easily. Very few of my employees know one of their favorite sign language that I use. When employee or people started to whine or complained about something and I immediately signed "turning off my hearing aids" using fist with a twisting motion next to my ear. They all silently laughed and the person who whined have no idea what's all about.
So those employees wished they have hearing aids and trying mimic my sign.. I told them "you failed" cuz you are hearing!

**TWA** · 12-13-2011, 07:03 PM

Deaf Power.

Frisky Feline · 12-13-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWriteAlex

Deaf Power.

i wanna make sure that s how you feel about Deaf power?

**LDNanna** · 12-13-2011, 07:10 PM

Well everyone knows that I am late deaf.
How many know that I am no less deaf and proudly deaf?
That's me!

VacationGuy234 · 12-13-2011, 07:10 PM

Embrace? Embrace is a.., STRONG, word...

It doesn't bother me and I'm not self conscious of it, but if I could do without it I would. I guess, I've come to realize how it affects my life and I think it is a life long experience coming to grips with it.

Bebonang · 12-13-2011, 07:26 PM

I have been so happy being deaf before I went to mainstream schools and never thought about being ashamed of showing my hearing aid. I like my deafness and proud of it. I don't understand why hearing people don't accept me as a deaf person. They are trying to get me to hear like them.

That is what make me angry and not want to be with hearing people. That is why I would rather be in the Deaf Community where I am comfortable and contented.

**Jiro** · 12-13-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannah louise

Are you guys happy to show people your hearing aids, or cochlear or not? Do you mind tying up your hair to reveal your HA or CI? Do have coloured hearing aids etc? Do you like having a hearing loss? Does it make you feel unique? Etc.
C'mon guys, inspire me!(:

here's my deaf pride -

"I'm dddddddeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaafffffff. You cool with it???"

Cappy · 12-13-2011, 08:56 PM

I'm a confident deaf man. If kids ask whats that in your ear.. I just tell them I'm a robot, they just laugh and say cool! then resume playing.

**TXgolfer** · 12-13-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cappy

I'm a confident deaf man. If kids ask whats that in your ear.. I just tell them I'm a robot, they just laugh and say cool! then resume playing.

Oh, I tell people it is a satellite CIA ear bud.....and I've been sent to watch them.

**KristinaB** · 12-13-2011, 09:01 PM

Was HOH, now deafer than deaf. Ah me!! Personally, I do not want to go back to having any hearing at all. No HA's, no CI, nothing. I like the way my hearing, or lack of, is for me. Other's that I associate with are not happy with it, but hey, it's my body and it's my business.

Beach girl · 12-13-2011, 09:10 PM

I'm fine with my deafness. In the summer I wear my hair pulled back into a ponytail sometimes, so that shows off my HAs more so than in fall and winter, when my hair usually covers them. I'm not embarassed about them; they are what they are.

I'm happy to talk about them, especially with anyone else who is considering aids. Or I'm happy to forget they are there. Either way, depending on what's happening.

Do I *like* having a hearing loss? Generally no, but sometimes yes, like when I don't have to listen to my husband's snoring! Or when neighbor kids are out yelling and shouting, I can turn the aids down and not put up with a lot of that.

Feel unique? Not really; I see a lot of people wearing hearing aids and some using CIs. I'm just one of the crowd, pretty much.

Like Vacation Guy, I think it's probably a life-long experience coming to grips with it. Just keeping up with the technology is a continuous thing, as new devices can be adapted for HoH applications, new HA technology keeps improving, etc. And I keep learning new ways of how to handle situations, be it asking for a corner seat in a restaurant or whatever it might be.

**Dixie** · 12-13-2011, 09:20 PM

I'm getting my HAs on the 27th!! Yeah I'll be showing off my ear candy once they are fitted. This is going to be interesting to see how the technology has improved since the last time I wore HAs.

Beach girl · 12-13-2011, 11:06 PM

What kind are you getting? I'm wondering if it will take a while to get used to them, after not wearing them for so long. (Has it been a long time?)

Anyway, congrats! What a nice Christmas present!

MyNameIsNO · 12-13-2011, 11:09 PM

I does have many of DEAF PRIDE. I am not ashame to be deaf profound bec I has happy life, grown up in beautiful deaf community and enjoying my native language ASL, and making many deaf friend from all over world

Rosewind · 12-13-2011, 11:21 PM

Full deaf that CI and hearing aids both are not working on me.

**Dixie** · 12-13-2011, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach girl

What kind are you getting? I'm wondering if it will take a while to get used to them, after not wearing them for so long. (Has it been a long time?)

Anyway, congrats! What a nice Christmas present!

The last time I had a HA on was early 2001 and it was one of the first digitals they came out with. It was a Siemens. I am getting the CROS technology one from Starkey Hearing Foundation as recommended by my audiologist. One side you have a receiver, and on the other side is that actual HA. The HA gives my hearing ear a boost and it also relays sound from the reciever that are one my deaf side. Not sure how this is going to work, but we will see.

MyNameIsNO · 12-13-2011, 11:40 PM

and i forgotten add that i never worn hearing aid or cochlea implant. i am enjoy peaceful and no sound living in silent world with deaf. my parents both profound deaf and they is taught me that i not need force myself be hearing. bec the world have deaf community and i am feeling comfortable with deafs accept me who i am. hearing people whine and show me pity "ohhhh poor adri cant hear, she need hearing aid and ci" is so annoy!!!!!!!

**Bottesini** · 12-13-2011, 11:45 PM

When I was young I was self conscious.
Now my Naida is bright blue, but I like everything to have color. I doesn't affect me much one way or the other, but I am in the baby boom generation, and I have noticed when I am out with my husband , some baby boomers want to show me they have a hearing aids too! When I was young I was self conscious.

I am amazed at the tiny size of some of these. So it's kind of becoming a fashion for hearing baby boomers who lost a little hearing from age.

**Dixie** · 12-13-2011, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

When I was young I was self conscious.
Now my Naida is bright blue, but I like everything to have color. I doesn't affect me much one way or the other, but I am in the baby boom generation, and I have noticed when I am out with my husband , some baby boomers want to show me they have a hearing aids too! When I was young I was self conscious.

I am amazed at the tiny size of some of these. So it's kind of becoming a fashion for hearing baby boomers who lost a little hearing from age.

They're just jealous that you've been the cool kid all along!

**Bottesini** · 12-13-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dixie

They're just jealous that you've been the cool kid all along!

Hey! Isn't it lucky I lived long enough for that to happen?

**Dixie** · 12-14-2011, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Hey! Isn't it lucky I lived long enough for that to happen?

Luckiest person in the world if you ask me!

**deafskeptic** · 12-14-2011, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by TXgolfer

Oh, I tell people it is a satellite CIA ear bud.....and I've been sent to watch them.

We're being SPIED on!

12-13-2011, 06:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hannah louise Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Down the road, there now.. Posts: 53	Do you guys embrace your hearing loss/deafness?! Are you guys happy to show people your hearing aids, or cochlear or not? Do you mind tying up your hair to reveal your HA or CI? Do have coloured hearing aids etc? Do you like having a hearing loss? Does it make you feel unique? Etc. C'mon guys, inspire me!(:

12-13-2011, 06:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
posts from hell Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 9,434	I have no hearing equipment. I'm thrilled to be deaf and a proud ASL user. jillio, ash345 and stephaniep21 like this.

12-13-2011, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
DeafBadger Ad Astra Per Aspera Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,423 Blog Entries: 1	Me and my deafness are best buddies. We've been together since birth! I wear hearing aids. I did get some blue ear molds earlier, but they hurt my ears, so I went back to my regular ear molds. __________________ "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - Through hardships, to the stars. severe-to-profound in both ears, since birth. My Blog Pale Blue Dot (cc: Select Italian captions, then Translate Captions to English--English) "Labels are mentally lazy ways by which people assert they know you without knowing you." ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

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Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,239	i dont bother to show people my hearing aid. i wear it for myself not anyone. i am more comfortable to sign in front of strangers to make them aware that ASL do exists and cant be ignored. jillio, deafskeptic, KristinaB and 2 others like this.

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12-13-2011, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,239	yep. ^^ i do extremely show off that i am an asl user. jillio likes this.

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drphil Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 4,117	My Implant is highly visible. __________________ Get Real:Implanted Sunnybrook/Toronto -Advanced Bionics-Harmony activated Aug/07

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SneakerNet My IQ: 12 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 26°53'41.95" N 41°40'50.62" W Posts: 1,954	At work, everyone know I'm deaf, My HA exposed every easily. Very few of my employees know one of their favorite sign language that I use. When employee or people started to whine or complained about something and I immediately signed "turning off my hearing aids" using fist with a twisting motion next to my ear. They all silently laughed and the person who whined have no idea what's all about. So those employees wished they have hearing aids and trying mimic my sign.. I told them "you failed" cuz you are hearing! deafdyke likes this. __________________ No trees were harmed in the sending of this email; however, many electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

12-13-2011, 07:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	Deaf Power. shel90 likes this.

12-13-2011, 07:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
LDNanna Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,688	Well everyone knows that I am late deaf. How many know that I am no less deaf and proudly deaf? That's me! jillio and shel90 like this. __________________ I have discovered that the word "diet" begins with d i e.

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VacationGuy234 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,802	Embrace? Embrace is a.., STRONG, word... It doesn't bother me and I'm not self conscious of it, but if I could do without it I would. I guess, I've come to realize how it affects my life and I think it is a life long experience coming to grips with it. Beach girl likes this.

12-13-2011, 07:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bebonang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron in Canada Posts: 7,009	I have been so happy being deaf before I went to mainstream schools and never thought about being ashamed of showing my hearing aid. I like my deafness and proud of it. I don't understand why hearing people don't accept me as a deaf person. They are trying to get me to hear like them. That is what make me angry and not want to be with hearing people. That is why I would rather be in the Deaf Community where I am comfortable and contented. jillio and ash345 like this. __________________ I HAVE BEEN DEAF SINCE BIRTH, AND IT IS STILL AWESOME TO BE . (thumb up) (very happy)

12-13-2011, 08:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
Cappy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 68	I'm a confident deaf man. If kids ask whats that in your ear.. I just tell them I'm a robot, they just laugh and say cool! then resume playing. Bre1821 likes this.

12-13-2011, 09:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
KristinaB New SDIT Deacon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the backstroke Posts: 13,775	Was HOH, now deafer than deaf. Ah me!! Personally, I do not want to go back to having any hearing at all. No HA's, no CI, nothing. I like the way my hearing, or lack of, is for me. Other's that I associate with are not happy with it, but hey, it's my body and it's my business. deafskeptic, Bebonang and kittykathy like this. __________________ Taking life one day at a time.

12-13-2011, 09:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
Beach girl Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: northern Virginia in winter; NC in summer Posts: 3,760	I'm fine with my deafness. In the summer I wear my hair pulled back into a ponytail sometimes, so that shows off my HAs more so than in fall and winter, when my hair usually covers them. I'm not embarassed about them; they are what they are. I'm happy to talk about them, especially with anyone else who is considering aids. Or I'm happy to forget they are there. Either way, depending on what's happening. Do I like having a hearing loss? Generally no, but sometimes yes, like when I don't have to listen to my husband's snoring! Or when neighbor kids are out yelling and shouting, I can turn the aids down and not put up with a lot of that. Feel unique? Not really; I see a lot of people wearing hearing aids and some using CIs. I'm just one of the crowd, pretty much. Like Vacation Guy, I think it's probably a life-long experience coming to grips with it. Just keeping up with the technology is a continuous thing, as new devices can be adapted for HoH applications, new HA technology keeps improving, etc. And I keep learning new ways of how to handle situations, be it asking for a corner seat in a restaurant or whatever it might be. shel90, KarissaMann05 and DeafBadger like this.

12-13-2011, 09:20 PM	#20 (permalink)
Dixie May I be found in Him Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 13,266	I'm getting my HAs on the 27th!! Yeah I'll be showing off my ear candy once they are fitted. This is going to be interesting to see how the technology has improved since the last time I wore HAs. jillio, shel90, Beach girl and 2 others like this. __________________ Oh, you will. It is all a dream and since matter cannot be created nor destroyed, the dreams must be real in all their myriad forms. -Beowulf This Delicate Thing God Has Made *The world is measured in peasants; smaller than a unicorn but, bigger than a tidbit!*

12-13-2011, 11:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
Beach girl Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: northern Virginia in winter; NC in summer Posts: 3,760	What kind are you getting? I'm wondering if it will take a while to get used to them, after not wearing them for so long. (Has it been a long time?) Anyway, congrats! What a nice Christmas present!

12-13-2011, 11:09 PM	#22 (permalink)
MyNameIsNO Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 692	I does have many of DEAF PRIDE. I am not ashame to be deaf profound bec I has happy life, grown up in beautiful deaf community and enjoying my native language ASL, and making many deaf friend from all over world jillio and Bebonang like this.

12-13-2011, 11:21 PM	#23 (permalink)
Rosewind Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 52	Full deaf that CI and hearing aids both are not working on me.

12-13-2011, 11:40 PM	#25 (permalink)
MyNameIsNO Banned Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 692	and i forgotten add that i never worn hearing aid or cochlea implant. i am enjoy peaceful and no sound living in silent world with deaf. my parents both profound deaf and they is taught me that i not need force myself be hearing. bec the world have deaf community and i am feeling comfortable with deafs accept me who i am. hearing people whine and show me pity "ohhhh poor adri cant hear, she need hearing aid and ci" is so annoy!!!!!!! jillio, Bebonang, ash345 and 2 others like this.

12-13-2011, 11:45 PM	#26 (permalink)
Bottesini Joe's Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: With Owl Sock Posts: 37,532 Blog Entries: 1	When I was young I was self conscious. Now my Naida is bright blue, but I like everything to have color. I doesn't affect me much one way or the other, but I am in the baby boom generation, and I have noticed when I am out with my husband , some baby boomers want to show me they have a hearing aids too! When I was young I was self conscious. I am amazed at the tiny size of some of these. So it's kind of becoming a fashion for hearing baby boomers who lost a little hearing from age. __________________

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