pjay
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Hello, I started losing my hearing almost 20 years ago from Meniere's disease. Went through one ear and now it's working on the other. My hearing ranges anywhere from totally deaf to HOH with a hearing aid, depending how my Meniere's is acting that day. I just started ASL in the last 1 1/2. I was in denial for a long time, and reality just hit about 2 years ago that I will be totally deaf before long.
I have about 5 deaf co-workers, but I only get to see them at work a few times a week. My family doesn't sign and all of my other friends are hearing. I have learned to read lips over the years, but not very good.
I would love to find some friends that understand me and all my problems dealing with the hearing world. I feel very rejected by all my hearing family and friends, not one of them has made the effort to learn ASL to communicate with me, but I'm suppose to go to all their functions and sit and be bored, just to satisfy there need to see me "have a good time".
I've been told if I want to be immersed in the deaf community I should attend the local church that has an interpreter and a large deaf community. I personally have nothing against religion or God, I just have my own views on that subject and don't feel I should have to conform to things I don't believe in just to get to know other deaf people like myself.
I'm feeling very lost and depressed about my future. I have been a secretary my whole life and am probably on my last job. When are contract is over next year I can't imagine who would hire a "deaf" secretary. I want to go back to school, but just can't afford it with my son going to college and my husband out of work.
I'm so sorry to dump all this on you, but that's me in a nutshell. I'm so glad that I found this board and hopefully I will meet some great and wonderful people.
I have about 5 deaf co-workers, but I only get to see them at work a few times a week. My family doesn't sign and all of my other friends are hearing. I have learned to read lips over the years, but not very good.
I would love to find some friends that understand me and all my problems dealing with the hearing world. I feel very rejected by all my hearing family and friends, not one of them has made the effort to learn ASL to communicate with me, but I'm suppose to go to all their functions and sit and be bored, just to satisfy there need to see me "have a good time".
I've been told if I want to be immersed in the deaf community I should attend the local church that has an interpreter and a large deaf community. I personally have nothing against religion or God, I just have my own views on that subject and don't feel I should have to conform to things I don't believe in just to get to know other deaf people like myself.
I'm feeling very lost and depressed about my future. I have been a secretary my whole life and am probably on my last job. When are contract is over next year I can't imagine who would hire a "deaf" secretary. I want to go back to school, but just can't afford it with my son going to college and my husband out of work.
I'm so sorry to dump all this on you, but that's me in a nutshell. I'm so glad that I found this board and hopefully I will meet some great and wonderful people.