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That will do it! I remember when I was in middle school (7-8 grade), I was in "Mentally Gifted" classes which challenged us more than average because we were the smart kids (or whatever!) I used to get called all kinds of names because I used big-A words. It wasn't because I was trying to be...

Audiofuzzy, you simply are not TRYING to understand. I tell my son all the time to not have a LAZY BRAIN. That is what you are doing here with those two words. The dictionary, thesaurus and wikipedia are all resources that will provide the understanding you need. TRY THEM instead of trying to...

Ask the person you are talking to to repeat what they said of you don't understand. I am having trouble understanding why they cannot communicate well if they are TRYING to hear/understand the other person. And if it's that serious, they could get an interpreter. *shrug*

And in today's time, it really doesn't matter. There are people with no hearing or speech problems who have yet to master English! Especially here in America. Our language is STILL evolving (ebonics, IMlish, slang) so, not many people focus on getting the Queen's English! LOL I think I agree...

Kind of. This is a critical year for my son. He was implanted at age four and was made to function in the hearing world. So this year, I sent him to a school for the deaf and he realized that THIS is where he belongs. So along with puberty kicking in, his psyche going haywire, having to leave...

You guys have some great stories! You brought tears to my eyes describing how hearing something like birds and fireworks affected your lives. My CI moment would be when my son was turned on and turned around when I called his name. I cried like a cartoon character! I kept going in another...

:afro: Hey everyone! My name is Asha and I am the mother of a 12 yr old young man named Keanu. (Yes, like the actor) He was implanted with a CI when he was 4 yrs old and BOY, do I have some stories to share and questions to ask! :deal: I will save them for the individual forums. I...