Oral-Deaf person - "I was raised this way, and I'm happy."
Responses:
Parents - "Good for you!"
Oral-Deaf Unhappy person: "I suffered in that way and you're bragging?"
Culturally-Deaf person: "Haha yea right. Keep believing that. So brainwashed and deluded."
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Culturally-Deaf person: "I was raised this way, and I am happy."
Responses:
Parents: "Good for you, but one size does not fit all. I choose to do it this way instead."
Oral-deaf person: "Good for you! One size does not fit all."
Culturally-deaf person: "ASL ROCKS! This is why I advocate ASL for EVERYONE!"
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Oral-Deaf person: "I was raised this way, and I am not happy."
Responses:
Parents: "I am sorry to hear that, but that is NOT how I am going to raise my child."
Oral-deaf happy person: *silence*
Culturally-deaf person: "Not another oral deaf person. Learn ASL and your life will become so much better."