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[jennyjoan]

This is just a fun statement. You know I have been mutt and jeff all my life and still it is incredible how few people ignore it including very much my own family. Brother on phone years ago - saying "are you deaf or what" - eff off says me.

Had a friend on for like 3 minutes today - in that time - garbled out - we are going out for lunch on Friday, she has left her job in NI and is starting work in South of Ireland.

I'm going - uh, wha, eh, slow down, where are we going, eh, what, eh.

Jes us Christ give us a minute.

[jennyjoan]

When my last brother was ill - I took brother from England to see him (the two of them deaf with age - I take it).

I am the one in the middle of the two who was authentically deaf - yet the two of them were saying to me "what's he saying, what's he saying. That was funny.

LOL

[237SJ]

My gran used to have a hearing aid that whistled every now and again. Does that still happen or have hearing aids evolved since then?

[pixie374]

They still whistle...

[jennyjoan]

they still whistle 237 - I can't hear the whistle but friends tell me so I just push the mould into ear - this is why it is whistling


Most elderly people cannot work the ear-moulds at all so give up as do their families.

[237SJ]

I have thought about learning sign language but from what I have seen in this day and age, the hearing aids are so good and hearing impaired people are so good at lip reading that I'm not sure how often I would be called upon to use it. A nice skill to have though

[Smowball]

I am a bit confused - if your family and friends know you are deaf then why would they act like you're not

[jennyjoan]

Smowball - it is a very confusing ailment. I couldn't explain it -

eg - many years ago when I was young and beautiful - my friend and myself were dancing to pounding pounding music and of course her and were jiving and nobody could hear!!!!

I looked around and lip-read a girl saying to her friend. "God she loves herself". When music stopped I went over to her and said "No, I don't love myself - I am only enjoying myself." - She nearly fainted.

[jennyjoan]

Smowball - I do guess that I come across so well with the lip-reading.

Friends and family know that I am deaf but they too find it confusing i think with me. So treat me as a hearing person.

[jennyjoan]

^^^^ her and I (my friend)

[237SJ]

Well, it sounds like you have had/are having a good life despite your hearing impairment so good for you JJ