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On the first day of my asl 4 class last year I guy that was in my asl 1 and 2 classes came in. I happened to be sitting by myself and he came up and asked me why no-one was f****ing me. He meant to ask why no-one was sitting next to me. It has become a huge joke in my group of friends.

I am taking 3 hearing cousins (age 9, 11, and 12) that know no sign language to busch gardens, by myself today. I think I may have over estimated my own confidence and ability...

A BIG don't. Don't test how much I can hear. I was assisting in a former asl professors class and I guess many of the students thought I was hearing. One of the students tried to get me attention by saying my name. I didnt hear them. My tutor student explained that I was hh and the entire room...

I agree with the overgrown moustache. I had a friend that had the biggest moustache and I could never understand him. Eventually one of my hearing friends explained to him and he keeps it trimmed when I am around now.

Hi everyone! I was very excited to see this thread. I became hard of hearing at age 15 from meningitis. I continued at my hearing high school with no services to help me and struggled a lot. My senior year I went to home schooling because I could not handle the lack of communication. After high...

I know that it is tough on them... and while I am not happy with their reaction, I understand it. I have jumped head first into the deaf community and am looking forward to august when I move into the deaf dorms at cal state northridge. I have been accepted and welcomed by every person I have...

I became hh when I was 15. My parents did not accept it, and still don't, I am 22 now. They didn't want me to learn sign but I did. They refuse to learn sign, even though I can talk still sign is WAY easier, maybe someday they will accept me... :(

I learned 2 things... 12 year old girls can be very moody, and that flamingos are born white and become pink after two years because of their diet which is mostly shrimp.

I am 22 and also hard of hearing.

A little bit about our "handicap." I am hard of hearing and DO NOT consider myself "handicapped" at all. I enjoy my culture, deaf culture, and my language, sign language. Be careful with the terminology you use, it can be offensive. Many deaf and HOH do not consider themselves handicapped at...

I am the first and only hard of hearing person in my family not due to old age. I became HOH at 15.

Hi! My name is Amanda. I am 22 and live in Orange county California, but I am moving to northridge ca in august to attend CSUN with a deaf studies major. I am hard of hearing, and fluent in Asl. I was hearing until age 15 when I had meningitis.

I am visiting family in Tampa for the next 9 days and am looking for a deaf event to go to. Anyone know of any?