Just sharing here...I feel like I get a small idea of what is being deaf when I go to youtube and watch some sign stories. I find myself reaching for the volume on my speakers, then I go thru a frustration at not having a clue of what theyre saying. Then I experience a bit of panic.
I remember one of my ears getting blocked a few years ago and feeling panicked and like i was suffocating and actually having an urge to run out in the street and scream, lol. It was a very uncomfortable, maddening experience.