Umm, I think understanding and experience it is two different thing. People might be empathic with deaf people and understand it from their point of view, but will they ever get to feel what deaf people truly went through, then no.
Can you truly say the pain of deaf person is the same pain that hearing person felt? Pain of deaf son is not the same pain of hearing mother. But that doesn't mean that the pain of hearing mother is less important or better, it's just different. That's all.
Dunno. I just always assumed that no matter how close person may have followed into deaf person's life, he will still never understand that person. But it doesn't mean they can't feel something for them, whether it is; love, compassion, hope, etc. That's what make human being (good souls) so interesting...some of them would try to jump in other person's shoes.
Hope I make some sense?
I think the brave person is one who would make this type of attempts. Not many people would dare take this type of risks.
