Give Me a Sign

by Anna Sortino

forgotten how Deaf people tend to make a lot of visual comments about appearance.

“I thought most everyone here would sign. But so many people speak.”

“She didn’t want to leave it,” I say nervously. Why did the magnet detach so easily? Isn’t it supposed to be on the surface somewhere near us? “It floats. Campers wear them in the pool all the time.”

Ok first ok all the CIs are not waterproof. Depending on the brand there are different waterproof CASES. Those cases come with clips to attach to a neclace or cap or shirt etc. There is no reason for this to have happened. And everyone is just like oh we will fill out an accident report and move on no biggie. Probably under warranty. Doesn't matter bc she now she has to go the rest of camp not hearing like normal. And if it is not under warranty which most people are not then thats at least 10k someone has to pay

“We’re far from the city right now,” Jaden signs. “Maybe not a lot of deaf people ————.”

Doesn’t matter how close you are to the city or not. This doesn’t happen just because theres no deaf people around. Every fast food place is trained on accepting deaf orders at the window. This book tries to amp up the problems by 1000

I need to get out of here. What was I thinking? I spin around, effectively ending the conversation, and speed away.

Omg if you would chill tf out and wait five seconds before jumping to the worst conclusions you could know exactly what he wants to say. FFS

I never would’ve guessed since you’re so pretty.”

Bill doesn’t realize he just said that he doesn’t want his grandson to become someone like me.

“Do you use other resources?” Susan asks. “Do you lip-read?” Uh, yeah, I’ve already been lip-reading this entire time, but I know exactly what is coming next. Without making any sound, Susan over-contorts her mouth and slowly asks, Can . . . you . . . read . . . my . . . lips?

“You’re so well-spoken. I’m sure you’ll do very well.”

She thinks I’m intelligent because I talk clearly?

“We keep all those who suffer from disabilities in our prayers.”

Don’t

I didn’t bring my Dry & Store. It’s a little gray dehumidifier box that needs to be plugged into the wall, which I thought would be too much work.

God she is so unprepared. Atp what did she bring

“Take a video of Max when he tries it on!” Mackenzie chimes in. “Have you seen those ‘baby hears for the first time’ videos?” “I hate those,”

Immediately no. Stfu mackenzie

“Because we like music?”

That doesnt really answer the question tho. He is fully deaf so what is there to enjoy unless he is right next to the speaker or there is an interpreter

Deaf-pride

Not me. Asl lettering on anything is not me either

“Part cyborg,”

Eye ROLL