Recent content by Jonny1992

How do you let them know that you are deaf? Sometimes it feels hard to do that, like if I'm in a lecture and people start talking to each other and I don't get involved because I can't hear what they are talking about and since i don't get involved they assume I am a quiet person and just ignore me.

I am fine in one to one conversations, or very small groups. It largely depends on how well I know them. I am totally hopeless when it comes to larger groups. I can't cope with all the noise and constantly changing subjects etc. What is annoying is that I grew up in the countryside where I...

Hi, I have a cochlear implant which I depend on for my hearing. I am comfortable with talking to one or two other people. However when it is a larger group then it is usually impossible for me to understand them which makes me feel isolated and left out. I think I can use my implant...