Welcome to AD. I'm Deaf since birth but no thanks to Cochlea Implants, and I also have one older Deaf brother, however we are little bit different. Just remember that all d/Deaf people aren't the same. Sadly, because Hearing people has had been destroyed us from the very begininng - i.e. Brainwashing and belittling. No offense..it's the hidden truth you have to know. That's one of the reasons why my bf and I have lost our respect to Lou Ferrigno (yes, that's him HOH actor who played the original Hulk.) It'd be so nice and relief as if all d/Deaf people cooperate and support one another together (I soo wish it happens
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My parents are hearing and yes they started learning ASL after found out my brother was deaf, both my brother and I learned ASL at very young age but grew up with bilingual (spoken English and SEE or ASL.) I do still use SEE (Signed Exact English) when it comes to reading a written report or letter aloud just because I don't know how to use the consistence sentences in ASL, lol. I just like to keep it for my habit for my English in order, I guess. But it's much easier for me to use ASL in person or face to face. I always believe bilingual is the best option to raise a deaf child and taught by it as well. I'm aware that my English grammars are not so great but better than not able to write or comprehend the English. I still love reading books (I've got a nearly thousand of them in the bulk here in my bedroom and the attic - uhh no, not the baby ones, not even any of it below 8th grade English level if you are wondering lol.) Well, blame my lousy hearing teachers for my little poor English at mainstreamed hearing school where it had a hearing impaired program...it was a long story. I have obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the University and I was the only deaf student there.
Anyway, noticing from your avatar, it seems to tell me that you are a Goth, am I correct? If you are, then awesome! I happen to be part of Goth.
2 of my best friends are hearing. One of two knows ASL because I helped teaching her for the better fluent in it. Right now she's rusty at it due to that we live 8 hours apart but I still love her no matter what. The other one doesn't know ASL. I wouldn't call her lazy, I accepted her and we write on the notes to meet my communication method needs for one another basically everyday for 10 years now. I like hearing people who have the patientence when it comes to writing the notes or typing texts to one another.
