I'm Sorry

pek1 said:
You're kidding, right? If they have a problem, it's theirs, not yours. Don't make it your problem, dear, okay? :hug:
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I agree with Pek1.... If whoever it is you are speaking with is your friend then they should know that you are deaf/hoh and would change their whole attitude to, "Hey, he can't hear me. Let me slow it down for him so he can understand what's going on." If they care enough to hear what you have to say about a situation then they will be appreciative enough to repeat whatever it is....if they don't and instead do a "SIGHS HARD...NEVER MIIIIIND" Forget about them....not worth you time and as Pek1 said...it wasn't that important.

Even to ones who are close to me....my fiance for example gets frustrated when I didn't hear him. But he doesn't give up repeating whatever it is back to me. Though I do see the frustration on his face, I AIN'T SORRY FOR NOTHING!!!! If I can't hear you...repeat it or.....(I curse a lot so I'm trying to make this as nice as possible) shut.....up!!!!
 
wembley75 said:
i'm hearing and i agree completely. if someone doesn't try to meet your communication needs, then they are not worth communicating with.
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That is true , but when you're taking to someone on the phone that does not met your needs it really a drag to have start all over again with a new person or being put on hold all over again! I will try to work it out so can get the person to stop yelling at me and slow down . And I really hate to tell anyone on the phone that I am HOH! They always starting yelling at me.
And I am not going to say I am sorry for being HOH . It is nice when you get someone that will take the time to talk to on the phone or in person and you do not feel a need to worry about being deaf or HOH. There are people like that , don't let the others get you down!
 
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