Comments on Life of the Hard of Hearing: Everybody's Someone.

Bravo.. that is one of best blog I ever read in a ...

2008-03-01T08:57:00.000-08:00

Bravo.. that is one of best blog I ever read in a long time!!

I'm totally with you 100% and I know these kind of deaf people would just bash others like your great mother just because they don't like what they saw which is pathetic. I have no respects for these kind of people.

When these deaf people decide to STAY in their own world, they miss out a LOT of things going on out in real world. I built a bridge between hearing and deaf and I'm surprised how much I have learned since then.

I'm so glad to have the opportunity to know you better and look forward to meet you in person.

-SG

I just finally got around to commenting after givi...

2008-02-26T09:38:00.000-08:00

I just finally got around to commenting after giving you a deadline to do mine :) LOL

I think this is a great post because you really pointed out the fact that some deaf people can be judgmental of others just for the simple fact that we are deaf instead of looking pass that and see who we are as a person.

My outlook, no one can tell me what I can or cannot do with my life. No one knows me better then myself and quite frankly, not that I am a overly religious person but the only person that can judge me is God and thats it. Take it or leave it.

The only problem I have is that you are apologizing for the label that you chose for yourself. If that is what you want to call yourself, then stick to yours gun and defend yourself. Don't ever apologize for something you believe in, girls do that lol :)

I remember feeling the same frustrations you expre...

2008-02-26T09:19:00.000-08:00

I remember feeling the same frustrations you express in this blog, once upon a time.

I'm wondering what your motives in posting this, because it almost sounds like you're on the outside looking in (though really everyone is on the outside of themselves, if you'll excuse my over-philosophical-ness!). But as is clear from your blog, you're not really, and I'd love to know what's behind your frustration.

In a perfect world you would like to see...?

I'm with what LaRonda said up here. :)I loved that...

2008-02-26T07:24:00.000-08:00

I'm with what LaRonda said up here. :)

I loved that vlog she did...it IS a very inspiring and powerful story. :)

Here - I'll fix it for her to make it accessible in a shorter link!

LaRonda:Punchinello, You are special!

You are who you are and if you feel good about yourself, who cares? :D

((hugs))

P.S. Thanks again, LaRonda - I'm under a lot of pressure with enormous stress and thanks for the warm feelings to ease things a little bit! :)

I notice the URL did not come through on my commen...

2008-02-26T07:12:00.000-08:00

I notice the URL did not come through on my comment above. Got to my blog: www.earofmyheart.com and look for the search box on the right side bar. Then enter the word "Punchinello." It will take you to the post called" Punchinello, you are special!" That's the vlog I made that I was referring to. I think you'll like it. :)

~ LaRonda

Alex,A heartfelt touching post. My response is sim...

2008-02-25T19:32:00.000-08:00

Alex,

A heartfelt touching post. My response is simple:

You are beautiful. You are whole. You are welcome in this world and you belong.

Take heart. Your opinion of you is the only one that really matters.

I made a vlog about this using a children's story. It is in ASL, but with a fully written transcript. Go to: http://www.earofmyheart.com/wordpress/2007/04/22/punchinello-you-are-special/

Hugs.

~ LaRonda

It amazes me to no end that there are hearing impa...

2008-02-25T17:01:00.000-08:00

It amazes me to no end that there are hearing impaired people out there that would have the nerve to tell other hearing impaired people what he/she should or should not be doing/saying or whatever...

I never had anyone telling me that I shouldn't be wearing a hearing aid. The nerve! Probably a good thing no one said that to me! lol

Being yourself and being comfortable with who you are is the only thing that matters. Just continue to be who you are. If anything, they're the ones with issues, not you!

The problem with certain group of hearing impaired people out there, the "so called extremes" is that they foolishly think deaf world should be one size fit all.

AlexOne thing i notice is that deaf community who ...

2008-02-25T16:04:00.000-08:00

Alex
One thing i notice is that deaf community who are very much in the deaf world are the ones going to miss out the hearing side of things. They just use their excuse for being deaf no matter which way you look at and use their beliefs to push into hearing world if they have a child who is deaf or HOH. Really to me it is the parents decision what is best for the child and if they want the child to have CI i agree in some levels but not always. For e.g. PROFOUNDLY DEAF not a good thing for CI .. HARD OF HEARING OR HEARING IMPAIRED they are more likely succeed. Thats how i view on CI. In my case if a deaf person comes up to me saying i should sign etc .. i would bluntly tell them it is MY CHOICE what i want to do in MY LIFE and how i feel COMFORTABLE in not you telling me what to do. As you said alex they should sit back and look at the big picture before they went ahead abuse your mother really it is none of their business as your parents made the decision what is best for you not the DEAF COMMUNITY. I dont care of the deaf community bash me all they like but its going to end up no win situation as they forgot it is my DECISION not THEIRS.
Cheers
Tassielady

Hearing people accept me. So do deaf and hard of h...

2008-02-25T15:54:00.000-08:00

Hearing people accept me. So do deaf and hard of hearing people when they meet me. Even some Deaf people.

People shouldn't get offended if you prefer to call yourself as an hearing impaired person. Or a deaf person. Or a Deaf person. Or a person who happens to have a hearing loss. If you feel comfortable about how you describe yourself as a person then that's your decision. Not theirs. What's important is that you need feel comfortable with who you are and where you want to go in life. I accept you regardless of your deafness, use of hearing aid, cochlear, signing in ASL or SEE, or whatever. I simply accept who you are as a person first, deafness second. Just dwell on the positive on the things YOU can do rather than dwell on the negatives and what other people say about you. That's not important. What's important is how you see yourself as a person. We're all in the same boat when it comes to deafness and our communication access issues. You're not alone.

Welcome aboard!

:)

Here's my vlog to you:
http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2008/02/adversity-andthe-audacity-of-hope.html

i'm very understanding of EVERYONEbut what peeves ...

2008-02-25T15:31:00.000-08:00

i'm very understanding of EVERYONE

but what peeves me is people that complain they cant be accepted

'I am deaf' 'you and i should be buddies!!'

well... its not like that.

you deaf - oh golly and ? we dont share any cultural similarities, or other things ?

oh.. you dont like the word deaf, prefer hearing-impaired - ok by me. but other people
take THAT as an insult

and other things, people dont see eye to eye on many things, but you expect us to be your best friend because you're deaf - excuse me hearing impaired ?