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I am new to the web page. I have been severely deaf for the past six years. I am in the middle of both worlds. I am severely deaf and I talk normal, people just dont understand how I can speak but can't hear. It's very frustrating to me and sometimes I find myself not talking at all. It has taken me six years to say, I am deaf. Can someone please tell me it's going to be ok? I am 42 with two children 16 & 13 and I can't seem to remember what they sound like.

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Welcome and

things do get better and you are going ot get ok again now that you are
HERE

kim
 
Welcome to AD~ hope you enjoy the stay with us and happy posting away! :)
 
Hello and welcome to Alldeaf! Six years may be such a long time to endure such personal conflicts, issues...I can say it'll definitely get better once you're more into not focusing on the 'what was...has been' and focus on what can be done and find something enlightening whereas you, the children can be happy. After all, life can be precious, it's better to seek positive attributes rather than to moan or regret the days of what it once was...not that I'm saying you're moaning or griping about this...I can relate somewhat to what you're going through, to be able to 'hear' the joyful sounds that your children makes. Also, to help you feel any better, it took me 17 long years to finally accept my own hearing loss. Anyhow, hope you'll enjoy your stay here in AD!


Have a great day! :wave:
 
Thank you, to all my new friends who seem to understand and make me feel ok about things. I now have a TTY phone and a new Talk-About system to talk with the kids when they are not with me. But what can I do about the schools who find it very hard or not wanting to talk to me by TTY? Do you think it's to late for me to learn sign?

Vickie :cheers:
 
Thanks Roadrunner!!!!!!!!!!!
You said,it's better to seek positive attributes rather than to moan or regret the days of what it once was... Your right! I will! Thanks

Vickie :cheers:
 
hear me now said:
Thank you, to all my new friends who seem to understand and make me feel ok about things. I now have a TTY phone and a new Talk-About system to talk with the kids when they are not with me. But what can I do about the schools who find it very hard or not wanting to talk to me by TTY? Do you think it's to late for me to learn sign?

Vickie :cheers:
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Basically, we're all humans, it's just that some of us have a special need in order to carry out business, pleasure, etc., daily--if such an explanation was given, more often, most people will respond accordingly. ;) It works the same way whenever I might use relay and the other person isn't cooperating, confused, frustrated or even angry, I'll simply tell them that I have a special need and am just as human as anyone else...surprisingly, the tone or attitude of the other person suddenly changes for the better. :)

They say, 'it's never too late to learn anything'--therefore, it's never too late to learn how to sign or use sign-language.
 
hear me now said:
I am new to the web page. I have been severely deaf for the past six years. I am in the middle of both worlds. I am severely deaf and I talk normal, people just dont understand how I can speak but can't hear. It's very frustrating to me and sometimes I find myself not talking at all. It has taken me six years to say, I am deaf. Can someone please tell me it's going to be ok? I am 42 with two children 16 & 13 and I can't seem to remember what they sound like.

Thanks
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Same here , buddy.. I have high hearing loss and I'm in a similar way like yours.. but don't be too much sad.. life is still going on.. yes , it's has been very hard to accept my new 'identity'.

I'm happy for being a member here and sure you will enjoy your membership :)

:welcome: to alldeaf :hug:
 
Thanks roadrunner,

Sometimes it takes another person to make sure I am not going crazy. I was a very powerful person once. I was on top of the world. Great husband, I thought. The second I couldn't hear or was a little different he was gone. I think I can learn to like the person I am now. I even think I like myself better this way. Who I am now is a better person. I now stop and smell the roses. But dam if I get mad at people when they dont give me a chance. I have so much respect for the deaf then I ever did. I use to think, Wow! I can remember I would say, I wish I coudn't hear that. Be careful of what you wish for. Talk to you soon.
 
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