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I am wondering what isn't being told in this story? I hate the media. They NEVER tell the whole truth...or any real truth for that matter. It always seems like they got to put a racist spin on everything if a black person or persons is involved. I noticed they call a Caucasian person a 'white...

Oooookay. How ****ed up. I don't feel any different without my hearing than I did with it. I am not less fortunate just because I am Deaf now. That really irks me that hearing people have that attitude that just because a person can't hear that their lives are any less rich and fulfilling. I...

Oh I agree! I wasn't meaning that Deaf people need to be "fixed". It's just that you said NOT to get CIs...so I thought maybe you had experience with them. :P I didn't mean to offend you Grummer. :)

The difference is that ASL is different from Signed English. Signed English actually has signs for most or all of the words used in spoken English. ASL deals more with ideas and concepts. Things are more implied and it is a different language from Signed English. Word order in Signed English is...

I am wondering, do a lot of hearing folks come on here with the goal of proselytizing? Why do they seem to think Deaf folks are all eager beaver to "git right" with their particular ideology? I didn't ascribe to that particular ideology when I was a Hearie...why should it be any different now...

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Good question. I am wondering that myself.:hmm:

:laugh2: I couldn't have said it better!

I don't think you are trying to push or hurt anyone and it seems to me you just genuinely want to know about what Deaf culture and life is like and that is fine. But, all we wanted to warn you about was that not all of us here have the same beliefs. Some folks, as stated, are Jewish. Others of...

Do implants work? I've read where several people on here have mentioned getting them...but I has to wonder what they are like.

Hey Caligirlnow! I sent you a PM!

Yes! I am so happy! Hope to make new friends soon!:giggle:

Huh, I never knew that. Maybe because I had been a stay at home mom and housewife for about all my adult life the info wasn't needed? Their "sperm donor" (boys are from my first marriage) sure as hell wasn't around to fill out any papers. Oh well, I am learning now. LOL

Thank you! I am so excited! :D :ty: I hope to see and hear from you soon!

OK! I know exactly where to go now! I will be up there tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest! I will leave you my name and cell number...but text me as I can't really use the phone too well otherwise. :ty: Ms. Jo...right?

Excellent advice. That is what I am doing. Just trying to find someone in the town I just relocated into to help me adapt and fit in. People can be very 'clicky'...and small towns are worse for that than larger cities, although people everywhere tend to be clicky. :ty:

This is amazing and inspiring. I watched the video of See What I'm Saying...I cried. I used to sing all the time but when my hearing went I quit because I didn't want to sound awful...I figured I would sound like a banshee screeching. I don't know if I want to go into music so much as this has...

Well, both my boys took care of all that themselves. Both of them were in their early 20s before they decided where, or if, they wanted to go to college or vo-tech school. They'd both been out on their own and working from about the ages of 19 and 18. They took care of getting the financial aid...

Well, so far I've found it best to not use any thing other than baking soda, apple cider vinegar and sea salt. Saving a fair amount of money not buying a shit load of styling products too. LOL I either sun dry my hair or use a hair dryer on the low heat setting. Can't let the dreads retain any...

I wonder if maybe it's because as people with "late onset deafness' or whatever you want to call it, tend to sign more and more and use their voice less and less? I know I have gotten to the point I even sign to my dog and cat rather than talk. LOL Been really throwing myself into ASL for...