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If you weren't born deaf Shana, is your family hearing?
I just read your comments about your mother, Shana. That makes me very sad. I agree with you and Michael, there's no reason for you to speak. It's your choice not to and your mother should respect that. It's horrible that she won't learn to sign! I hope she changes her mind.My mother didn't used to be very supportive of my being hard of hearing either, but now that she is starting to go deaf herself she's very accepting and has even been showing interest in learning some signs. I'm proud of her. I hope your mother starts showing more of an interest as well.
Cheyenne, My mom not Deaf and My dad is Deaf, My dad mom is Deaf and his sister is Deaf too so I got my Deaf from my dad family..My mom told my dad I am Deaf He want me to sign so I do sign so I sign to my dad and my older sister is Deaf too..Yes I born Deaf but Dr. find out I am Deaf age 2 year old and I never want to speak My dad want me take my time.My Dady want to school of the Deaf My mom not happy my dad bc. my dad mom teach me to sign and so my mom not happy my dad family see my dad every weekends and my sister too..I am happy been Deaf.
So half of your family is Deaf then. I wonder why your mom would be with a Deaf man but then be upset that you're Deaf. Sounds like you're in a complicated situation, but it's good that you're happy.
Cheynne, She mad at my dad bc. He want me to sign and She was soo upset I am Deaf She wont do sign so my dad mad at my mom for at now my dad not live with me so I seen him every weekend I over there I sign my family.She mad bc My dad Deaf after I born She think I am not born Deaf She think worng I do born Deaf Now My mom mad at my dad. I am Deaf just at my dad family.
Oh, I see. That's really sad about your mom. Maybe one day she'll change, but it sounds like you've got some good support from your dad's side of the family anyway.
CheyenneI know right, My dad right nices person I know i born Deaf just like my Deaf and his sister and his mom too..Some time He come over teachin me more sign and She dont like it so I sleep over my dad house.I sign to my dad and his sister to.I told my mom I know born Deaf just like my dad you cant take back I been Deaf forever.I wont talkin I been sign half days and I am happy been Deaf, Friends..My dad is best person been with be.
Cheyenne, How old are you been Deaf and Are your Dad or Mom Deaf too and You have any Deaf Sister or Brother
I failed my first hearing test when I was five. I have conductive hearing loss so it isn't genetic. None of my biological family is Deaf, but my godbrother's daughter is.
Cheyenne, Can you speak and You got your Deaf your godbrother's daughter..Are your Mom Deaf or Dad
Yes I speak, and my mom and dad are both hearing. So are all of my siblings. I didn't start signing until about two years ago
Cheyenne, Ok You didnt start signing 2 years ago and Why you start 2 year ago.I start my siging age 5..Who teach you sign.I cant speak I am trying speak to hard.
Because I grew up in a hearing family so I wasn't exposed to Deaf Culture or sign language until recently. My godsister (the mother of my deaf godniece) has taught me a lot, and my sister in law took a sign language class in college and taught me most of what I know. I also have an ASL dictionary, so I've learned from that as well.
Cheyenne, Oh ok What your sister name Are you keep up signing and Do you sign to your Dad and Mom. Where you get your Deaf from.I got my Deaf from my Dad family..Dont stop signing Friend.
My godsister's name is Jamie and my sister-in-law's name is Catherine.My mom doesn't know sign, but she wants to learn. I sign to my niece, some of my siblings, several of my friends, and some of my teachers. I started signing to my dog too, I want her to respond to signs instead of speaking.
I'm Deaf because I had tubes in my ears when I was a toddler and they stayed in too long and left a hole. Doctors tried to patch the hole several times and ended up just making my hearing worse. It's because of scar tissue and the hole, not because of something to do with the nerve.
Cheyenne, How old are them oh ok, That good you sign to your niece How you sign to your dog to When your techers start signing..Can she speak too just like you
Water in your ears bc you stay under water to long so Doctors sides you have hole in your ears. I born I was soo sickchild I got I turn 1 year old i got sick bad.
When I tell her to sit or stay or stop I sign to her. My godsister is 21 and my sis-in-law is 26.My teacher started signing when her husband started losing his hearing.
How did you get sick?
Cheyenne, Are you stop sign or your godsisterI start pass out and I start 1 year old losing my hearing and my voice and 1 year later I am Deaf They dont know how they know I am Deaf they me start sign age 5..Sick start born losting half my hearing Now I am doing sign my dad family
Cheyenne, Yeah Are you keep sign to your family and Do you want been my best friend
Yeah I'm going to keep signing Well, it's hard to have a best friend over goodreads but I'd love to be your friend. :)
Cheyenne, Thant goodOk, I been your friend and How many signing you know
Haha! I'm not sure how many I know. I know a lot, but I still have a lot to learn.
Losing one's hearing is an emotional tsunami. I should know. I lost my hearing 20 years ago. To help me work through the turmoil, I wrote Goodbye Tchaikovsky. I think everyone here can relate. Here's the link:http://tinyurl.com/bh95ht7
Losing one's hearing is an emotional experience. Twenty years ago I lost mine. To deal with the trauma, I wrote Goodbye Tchaikovsky. What do you do to handle your loss?
I haven't been raised in a Deaf family, which is why I never learned sign and why I went through surgeries to "fix" me. The more I learn about the Deaf Culture, the more I realize my Deaf beliefs. Though I'm still learning a lot, I do identify as Deaf now. I used to be embarrassed about my hearing and I didn't tell anyone, even my teachers, but now I'm proud of who I am.