Holidays & Hearing Loss

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I was just wondering if any one else get as nervous as I do around the holidays? Because with my hearing loss I am always worried that I wll miss something or respond inappopriately.
 
I dont get nervous cuz growing up with my deafness, I am so used to missing out or responding inappropriately. It is something that I cant hold myself at fault for.
 
No I don't get nervous. It is with my family. If I don't get it they make sure I do.

And I do miss a lot if it is not directed at me. So what? I enjoy watching everyone have fun.:)
 
Just be yourself. I miss some at family get togethers. My family is great about always making sure I know what is going on and including me.
 
i don't get nervous either because i know that responding inappropriately is all a part of having hearing loss. if there is something i don't understand, i ask my family for clarification and they are usually very good about making sure i always know what's going on.
 
I am already struggling to keep up with conversations. My uncle and his family are staying with us for Christmas and I'm already feeling left out at times. I can't even understand the 4 year old girl when she talks to me, as young kids are not easy to lipread. I'm not nervous, but I sure hate feeling left out. Oh tonight shall be crazy, my stepdad's kids will be coming over I think.
 
Time with family is always great no matter what I can or can't hear. The neices and nephews always are so adaptable when we play games and such. I just hate cold and snow- will never miss that
 
I dreaded Thanksgiving for that reason. Family all gathered together, talking all at once, and I did feel left out. It's not their fault, this is new to us all and they are not sure how to act. As much as I love them all, would have preferred to stay home in bed. :) Christmas is a just us and our girls, so I don't have to feel left out or anything.
 
Check out my christmas post on my blog! Talks about this very thing!:lol:
 
My mother and my sister are understanding, and since we are not much, so I don't feel nervous with being them. But when there are cousins, uncles, aunts.... that's become dreadful !!
 
I don't give a darn if I sound like a mating rhino during the holidays my family is laid back and they friggin love me.
 
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I don't give a darn if I sound like a mating rhino during the holidays my family is laid back and they friggin love me.
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So sad you have been posting non stop here for two days. Couldn't get home to your loving family? Locked in a damp basement alone?
 
If you call a living room of a family a damp basement, so be it. :)

I'm not on the laptop for just posting alone. I'm also conducting business and it also happens that I have free time between some work I do.

matter of fact my mother was next to me watching Youtube on the laptop i am on. we were enjoying the deaf yorkshiremens.

I also show her my posts here, she laughs at it.
 
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