I got really good at reasoning/figuring out what I "thought" I heard and what was really said, but I just got to the point I didnt care anymore and just let it fly... I worked in the same department over 17 years and even with transfers to other departments and back I had more friends at work than friends at home. We always had a good laugh.
Due to my speach impediments some thought I was from elsewhere as I sometimes sound british or who knows what??? lol
But the way I pronounce a lot of words is really off to a lot of people ( one co worker said it took him almost a year to actually figure out what I was saying ) but "Whats That" sounds more like "wat dat"..ect...
Stamina sounds like Stay-men-a instead of Stam-man-a... but i say it as I see fit, I guess as Ive never really heard it ( cant hear certain sounds) and it just stuck. But I can sure make a joke out of just about any situation...lol
Some of my friends, to this day still dont know I was HOH growing up nor do they know I am now deaf, just surprised I cant hear and think its just something that will clear up over time...lol I guess late deafened is something no one seems to have heard about? wow.
