i cant say that I have read many of the postings on here but as a HOH person I am so grateful to be able to read of others experiences, their frustration, their hurt , their happiness, its just wonderful really. I do know what you mean about how on earth can people who have no experience whatsoever of being either HOH or deaf comment on how it would feel or a deaf persons views !! I once had a 5 day course on a deaf/blind person, I had to go around for the day with ear-muffs on and a blindfold and the only means of comunication was to use the deaf/blind manual ( finger spelling ) and THAT experience was totally amazing, it gave me 100% insight ( for just a day ) into thier world. Even though I am HOH, and I find it very very frustrating at times, I can at least make out certain things in conversations and I can see peoples expressions and their body language.
When you talk to someone who is deaf/blind, they can't SEE or HEAR your conversation, they can only FEEL the letters on their hands, so they can't know if you are upset or happy or whatever, you can't express that by touch..... it's another world altogether.......... If you are "over the moon " about something and you want to tell them, it comes across as very very bland and you cant get across just how thrilled you are......
