CrazehJess
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Hey guys. Never really done anything like this. Infact, to be entirely honest, I haven't met or spoken to very many deaf people at all. I've only had a conversation with a couple. Anyway. I'm 15 years old and I'm severely deaf with hearing aids. I was born deaf. I can lipread and... well, I didn't even know you could get speech therapy until I read a couple of these forums. I certainly didn't get that. Just my gran yelling in my ear 'AM... BU... LANCE!" I couldn't pronounce that word for a long time.
Everyone I've known, never knew I was deaf until I told them and I've been told it's almost impossible to notice. I know I can speak fairly well and I do my best to talk properly and make a real effort in trying to hear people. I don't see my deafness as a disability. I see it as a part of who I am and despite problems I've had, if someone said they could make me hearing just like that, I'd turn it down. I've accepted it, it's made me the person I am today and I figure... what's the point in denying it? I'm starting to ramble here... but I just want to thank my family for everything. They helped me deal with everything and especially my gran for making sure I've been able to say everything right.
Anyway! I'm gonna stop boring you folks and I look forward to some good chats with you guys in the future. Adios.
Everyone I've known, never knew I was deaf until I told them and I've been told it's almost impossible to notice. I know I can speak fairly well and I do my best to talk properly and make a real effort in trying to hear people. I don't see my deafness as a disability. I see it as a part of who I am and despite problems I've had, if someone said they could make me hearing just like that, I'd turn it down. I've accepted it, it's made me the person I am today and I figure... what's the point in denying it? I'm starting to ramble here... but I just want to thank my family for everything. They helped me deal with everything and especially my gran for making sure I've been able to say everything right.
Anyway! I'm gonna stop boring you folks and I look forward to some good chats with you guys in the future. Adios.