Recent content by pinkyandshmoo

i don't think it's fair to blame the failure of a relationship on deaf/hearing. just as it wouldn't be fair to base it on black/white, asian/hispanic, etc. relationships fail. period. some are easier than others, for sure. but when two people really love each other, and are willing to make...

you can always ask her to coffee, say you need the practice. see how it goes from there.

my daughter's first sign was "shoes". LOL i guess she takes after her mommy.

right after high school i took an overseas trip after recently having had strep throat. the pressure of the airplane cabin ended up forcing the infection into my ears. i spent several months with a moderate to severe hearing loss. once i regained my hearing (most of it anyway, not all) my...

so, apparently the woman and her son (also deaf) were going through a drive-thru at steak-n-shake, pulled up to the window to order and were told to get back in line & order at the speaker. she explained she was deaf, was told to leave or else they'd call the cops. ridiculous. after meeting...

tonight (3/10/10) CBS chicago is doing an investigative report on an incident involving a deaf woman & her son. apparently they were trying to order food and were asked to leave, i believe the police were also called. not sure the details, sounds interesting. tune in.

i was a Deaf Studies major in college. i can't tell you HOW many times when asked what i majored in during college and i say "deaf studies", people always say......"what?" A) like it's SO funny and B) like they're the first person to ever attempt that lame joke!

my name is pinky, i'm hearing and i've been in love w/a deaf man for 20+ years. (long story, lost track of each other, got back together) i was a deaf studies major in college and currently teach the occasional basic sign language course. he speaks & signs, i mostly sign w/him instead of him...

sorry! :giggle: i'm hearing, been in love w/the same (deaf) guy since college. (long story!) i was a deaf studies major in college and currently teach beginning sign language classes on occasion. and i'm the "pinky" and "pinkyandshmoo", shmoo is my daughter's nickname.

i don't know, i'm hearing and have loved the same deaf man for over 20 years. when i was in college there were quite a few hearing girls that were dating some of the deaf guys on campus. whether or not that turned into long-term relationships, i don't know. but there were definitely...

i agree with reba. it's like when i was a teenager and my father was teaching me to drive. it was a nightmare! so i actually paid to take driving lessons from a school. might be the same w/your fiancee, it's too personal. she might be better off taking a sign class, or learning from videos...