FFHAVoK I think you put it well and RabidLamn :)
I am part of the hearing world. I attended Gallaudet and experienced Deaf Culture, but I interact more in the hearing world, so like you say it is hard for people in the hearing world to have patience to slow down and communicate with me...
Sooo my biggest dating problem is that I can't seem to find a guy that is Deaf/HOH like me (would love to date same as me) So I date mostly hearing, but they aren't willing to learn sign for me or if using voice they can't repeat for me. Grrrr.
Where are all the good guys willing to date me...
Single Single Singleeee
I've been single for 1 week now after realizing the guy I was with was not accepting of me being hard of hearing. Pfff his loss =)