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We all have our history. Some of us deaf since birth, other late deafened. We deal with our deafness and different situations every single day. It might be the only time that hearing person we just met is dealing with a deaf person. Yes, we need to teach them what we need, and of course it can...

Not sure how I'm otherwise supposed to interpret the "I tell them my communicative needs, and they instantly put their hands in front of their mouths", but nevermind that. Just my everyday struggle that makes me tired, and it might not be their intension to reject my needs. I know that they...

I am new here at Alldeaf. Hi, everybody :-) I have been deaf since birth, and EVERY time I tell people I'm deaf and I need to see their faces to speech read, they automatically put one hand in front of their mouths for a few seconds. I guess they're trying to test me or be funny. I'm just really...

My very first post at Alldeaf. Hi, everybody :-) I have been deaf since birth, and EVERY time I tell people I'm deaf and I need to see their faces to speech read, they automatically put one hand in front of their mouths for a few seconds. I guess they're trying to test me or be funny, but I'm...