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Hi. I'm hearing, just FYI. I don't see how it could NOT benefit the deaf/HoH! Particularly if you are interested in forensics, that would be a whole new depth you could bring to the field. How many units have a deaf liaison (or whatever the term for that person would be.) How many units...

Black kitties are very special. My first very own cat when I was a teen was a black kitty. :) Jen M.

Wow! That is amazing! Good for them! :) Yup. Audiodef started teaching me sign language as soon as we became a couple. It's not perfect, but I get by. I'm hoping to find ASL classes that I can afford and that will fit into my schedule this year, but I'm also trying to learn on my own via...

I've heard of Deaf Animals! What a wonderful organization! :) Thank you for rescuing! I have 7, because my ex (before I met Audiodef) and I used to rescue, but we learned that we were not good at rehoming. When we got to 10, I said "No more!" Now, I'm taking care of the ones I have, and...

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Hi, Stacy. Welcome to the DC area. I'm very sorry for what you are going through, and I hope you find the resources you need. I'm in Maryland, and I'm aware of this organization- DORS Home Page . I don't know where you are located in the DC area, but maybe you could start with DORS, and they...

Personally, I always just see a PERSON first. I've been apalled at some of the stuff I've read since I signed up here. People can be so...Ugh! Jen M.

I was thinking about this more after work. I actually think pedophelia is a sexual orientation, which makes it pretty much an untreatable condition. That's just my theory as a former pscyh student and lay person, though. Either way, it is NOT a disability, and pedophiles should not get a pass...

OMG!I'm so glad your son is OK, and I understand why you feel that way! That's terrifying! Jen M.

Not at all! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. My 30s was my hardest but most rewarding decade so far. ;) Jen M.

Thank you. I've actually noticed recently that I look closer to my actual age, maybe a few years younger. I was carded the day after my 40th birthday. Best gift ever! :D I've been to 2 rheumatologists so far The first one said, "No. Your tests all look fine, you don't have the...

I love 70s rock and funk, though! :) We did know how to make music back then! Jen M.

Just plain wrong! Jen M.

I'm also ticked about the designation of fetishists and sadomasichists as disabled or mentally ill. That is bullshit. That's about sexual preference and has nothing to do with a person's health. (No, I am neither, but I don't believe in denying people HEALTHY, CONSENTUAL sexual outlets.)...

The way I see it is this: Schizophrenia CAN be dangerous to the patient and to the people around him or her. It can also be managed with medication. As far as I know, pedophilia cannot be. A schizophrenic may or may not be able to function in society. A pedophile generally can, unless...

You had to ask this on a day when I haven't had much sleep, didn't you? I say it depends on the situation. There is no percentage, in my opinion. You have physical motivators, which people have already mentioned: Food, sleep (need more SLEEEP!), sex. Then, you have psychological ones...

Grummer, I appreciate your views on animals. Audiodef and I are big animal people, too. While our cats are not human (obviously,) I view them as family members, not as "things I own." On a spiritual level, I view animals as my brothers and sisters in Nature. I hope that makes sense. Jen M.

I think this is generally accepted as true in the rescue community. That's why dogs are behavior tested, and aggressive ones are not adopted out to families and often are only adopted to an experienced adopter if they are adopted out at all, even if they calm down. You can just never be sure...

I understand that. Of all the dogs I've encountered in my life, I was actually attacked by an Old English Sheepdog when I was a kid. I love dogs, but I'm nervous around dogs I don't now. I'm sorry that happened to you. It's scary! Jen M.

I'm 41. My maturity level is probably at about 20, but physically, I feel about 20 years older than I am. :( People say I look like I'm in my 20s. I can live with that! ;) I have a condition like fibromyalgia. It's not diagnosed, but the doctor said the symptoms sound like fibro. It's...