I admit for a while I had a hard time coping with it, but now I view it as a strength, because if I was born hearing I probably would have viewed things differently. Because of my experiences I am actually getting my degrees in education and working on getting certified to work with children who are deaf/HoH, legally blind, and ones who have learning or communication disabilities. Thanks for the welcoming. I plan to be social on here. See you around as well!Welcome to AllDeaf Forum. I am sorry that you had problem growing up with being bullied and calling you names. I hope you can join us for social chat and discussions here on AllDeaf forum. Cute when you mentioned all the animals that you have at home. See you around here.