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@Reba.... if I would have to explain to someone from another country what I do...I have found that Google translator is my best friend when speaking to people who use other languages :) Now if I had to explain it to someone who was hearing and speaks English, I would say exactly what I...

Again, I thank you all for your input. It was never my intention to offend anyone. If I have come across as "full of myself" that was not the message that I was trying to convey but I will take the opportunity to take a look at myself and grow to be a better person if this is the case. No one is...

I did say exactly that and I followed it up with a text message so he could see what I was saying but there was still a lack in understanding of what I said. So my thinking was just like I look up signs that I am unfamiliar with... he should say "hmm...she used a word that I can not lip read...

@caz12.... yes, the grammar is a bit off in our communication, like you said ASL is much more blunt. "Blue" is "Blue" for him, but for me "blue" might be cyan or periwinkle or turquoise or indigo or azure (as an example). Like you mentioned, for the deaf the grammar and syntax is much much...

Thanks to all for the input! So, is it your suggestion that in order for the relationship to survive that I am the one who has to be responsible for adapting to the ASL language/culture? I guess sometimes you like to think that when two people are in a relationship that BOTH should try to...

Greetings to all! I have been reading over the posts in this board and this is a wonderful source of information. Maybe someone here can give me some input or advice. I am a hearing woman and recently starting dating a very very very wonderful man who is deaf (he can talk and read...