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Deaf. Views and Opinions.
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Replies: 23 — Last Post Jan. 17 8:21am by Brittanybruno14
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BlueEyedBrielle


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I'm deaf in 1 ear and it's been difficult and stressful for me, but I'm learning to deal with it. You can pm me if you like

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Silenteyes


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i was born deaf too and i have implants on both sides. i only wear the right side though. idk y i guess because i like having '2 sides of me' because i never fully accepted myself for who i am and such. idt that made much sense....  
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Quote: from XxPaperFlowersxX at 1:38 pm on Sep. 3, 2008
but I choose not to wear it because it's uncomfortable
really? the discomfort isnt worth it?


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jackcrack


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I am not deaf, but am hard of hearing, and I have hearing aides... I'm in the process of learning more sign, and before i got my hearing aides I mostly read lips, I forced myself to learn because of classes and stuff in high school. My school didn't offer ASL until my senior year, but most people took it as a joke... which was sad... but the town where I lived no one treated anyone with a disability as a human... in my college however, people know we can do every thing that the able bodied can do. if you wanna talk, I'm here... i have 75% hearing loss in my left ear and 80% in my right ear.

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airemaye


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There's a state deaf school right across the street from my high school, and we have ASL classes.

We don't really see being deaf as a big deal in my city, because so many deaf people live here. (because of the state school).  

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redsatinlover


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Oh you got the implant? My parents wanted me to get one, but I don't want it. I'd rather be deaf honeslty.

But sure, and if schools did have more ASL I'd bet quite a few people would take the class, deaf or hearing. It's cool to study. I'm not really sure on the Spanish or French, but mainly just because I don't want to learn them. However if someone deaf did want to take the class I see no reason not to allow it.

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LoveKay


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I am not deaf, but I don't discriminate against people who are. I don't think any less of these people. Actually, if they are able to understand me still and talk back, then I think much higher of them. I couldn't imagine how difficult that would be to learn. I think everyone with any disability should have the option to better themselves, such as deaf folk being able to learn sign language, etc.

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clarinet4life


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im deaf and i so far hevent had manyproblems with being treated differently i can lip read and am in the normal school classes im post'lingually deaf so i dont really have a speech problem. A group has been started for deaf/hearing impared people on live wire and you should join!!

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Brittanybruno14


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I'm deaf..I have one cochlear implant. I have very
good speech. I can be lazy and not to wear my implant. I am living in hearing world. I play sports all of my life with hearing people. It's pretty fun. I'm pretty normal person. I wouldlove to meet anybody who's deaf on here. just letting you know.

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