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  1. DeafRaptor

    Am I deaf?

    I think I finally understand :lol:. I personally feel that "deaf" covers that sufficiently for my use (it may cover a range of "deafness", but at it's end is your word "DEAF") and "Deaf" covers the alternative meaning. I am not saying you can't use that word from now on, actually go ahead as...
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    Deaf Groupies???

    I like the show too, but hearing people wanting a deaf character or deaf person in real life to change to fit their values is very off-putting (putting it very lightly). I am deaf and chose to not speak in general. I have to admit, if I was dating somone like the character Emmett (so...
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    The truth about me, Fuzzy...

    I AM anti-CI, but for MYSELF and am 100% glad I was never implanted as a child (didn't meet the criteria at the time, but still). I feel hurt when people close to me (my aunt) want me to get a CI or other applicable hearing-related surgery, especially after they indicated they and other...
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    Surprise from Applebee's Server

    :aw: It's great that you were so inspired. (I think I can guess who you are referring to and yeah she can be very inspiring.) Glad to have you with us, here at AllDeaf.com.
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    The truth about me, Fuzzy...

    Thank you for sharing that, Fuzzy. From personal experience (and what I've learned from the work earning my Psychology degree has helped), I know how frustrating it can be for people to come to the wrong conclusions about one's views. It's one thing for people to disagree with your views and...
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    Questions Regarding Care! Please help! :)

    :wave: It's nothing to do personally with you, but don't be surprised if you get only a few responses. From what I have seen, every now and again there are rashes of surveys and things from students. I am fairly new to AllDeaf.com (but not deafness), so I may still have patience in reserve.
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    Do you dream in Sign?

    Last night, I finally had my first dream where someone was signing and I was the individual signing. What was I signing? I was signing to my grandmother and other relatives about my decision to identify as deaf/Deaf vice hard of hearing and to use ASL as my primary language vice spoken English...
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    Using Sign Language Voice Off....

    :wave: Good for you! I am transitioning to completely voice off too. When I am at home, I just sign, but then my sister knows as much sign as I do, so I am in good company (maybe you need to find people to sign with where you don't have to "fall back on" voice). When I am in public, I sign...
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    I have a question...

    That's why I haven't broken the news to my family yet (except for my twin sister who is SO supportive) that I am embracing Deaf and leaving Audism behind. Even if I were to mention it, I'm not sure if they would believe me that I know they did their best and I don't blame them for how I was...
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    Deaf Groupies???

    I just thought of something. I think growing up and being taught by teachers how to be a "hard-of-hearing" audist, I wanted hearing people to be my hard-of-hearing-groupies! :lol: I think during college as a "hard-of-hearing" audist looking in, I was the "hard-of-hearing" Deaf-groupie. But...
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    support how tough my feeling

    I posted this already on your mother's guestbook, but I thought I'd post here too. Travis and family, I've heard wonderful things about your mother on AllDeaf.com. I know this will be a hard time for you all since she was much loved, but know she will always be in your heart to make you...
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    Surprise from Applebee's Server

    Oh YES! I gave her a nice big tip, I wrote a thank you note on the check, and I filled out the survey online about my visit with highest remarks.
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    Annoying ignorant hearing people stories

    I've read a lot of interesting posts here, but I wanted to comment on this one. By the way, I am not trying to convert anyone; I know some people are sensitive about religious talk. Just my views include religious ones and would not make sense without talking about religion. I believe God has...
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    pain from sounds?

    You might be/probably are right about the "electromagnetic field". I am glad that you were able to assimilate to your hearing aids and that you can experience and appreciate all the sounds that they provide for you. They can definitely be a wonderful gift for some people. I also understand...
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    Surprise from Applebee's Server

    My sister and I went to Applebees at 127 East Broad Street in Falls Church, VA yesterday for a late-night dinner. We had my service dog and my sister's service dog-in-training and we were prepared to write down our orders to give to the server. We felt prepared for anything. When the...
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    Needs to escape from wearing HAs

    I encourage you to not wear your heaing aids when you're tired and worn out from having to listen. For the last few weeks I have given up wearing hearing aids at home (sign with my sister), public (use pen/paper), and at work (use interpreters for meetings and training) except when I have one...
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    What happens when you don't know where your CI/HA is at all times....

    I accidentally got smacked at the side of my head a couple times (once playing baseball with my brothers as a kid and another time doing who knows what as an adult). I don't remember how much if any damage there was for the BTE hearing aid as a child, but as an adult I had an ITE hearing aid...
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    I'm Hard of Hearing

    :wave: The sentences in bold are ones that I could say as well. I have recently started identifying myself as deaf/Deaf :deaf:, using ASL, and stopped using hearing aids. As far as your other sentences, I learned alot about the Deaf community by attending University of Michigan in Ann...
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    Am I deaf?

    I went through the same thing. At first (in elementary school), I thought that since I was given hearing aids and mainstreamed that the adults were telling me that I was the same as everyone else (including hearing - like hearing aids were a cure). I thought it was cool to identify myself as...
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    A 5.9 Earthquake hits Va; felt all the way up in New York

    :wave: Like Roca and deafskeptic, I am in NOVA and <100 miles/<2 hour drive from the epicenter. Everyone I know here felt it and we are all fine. I was at a restaurant eating a late lunch and at first I didn't think it was an eathquake, until I came back to the office to find everyone evacuated...
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