Yesterday was humbling. The type of day where it felt like I misheard most things and then respond in all sorts of odd and inappropriate ways in conversation because I’ve missed the cues. It happens. Lately, it’s been happening a lot, and that all the signs appeared to be pointing toward F**kThisShitImOut did not come […]
Tag Archives: hearing loss
What It’s Like
1. It’s not quiet. Most people think that deaf or profoundly hard-of-hearing people live in completely quiet worlds, that for them there exists a total lack of sound. And while that is true for some, that’s absolutely not the case for me. I hear sound. Constantly. The sound I hear during each of my waking […]
Why I Walk
On November 3rd I am participating in the Hearing Loss Association of America’s Walk 4 Hearing in Mesa, Arizona. This is an important event to me for a number of reasons and I’m thrilled to be a part of it. Here’s why… Did you know that one out of 10 people has a hearing loss? […]
You Only Make This Mistake Once
WAITER: “Hello, I’ll bring you all some water, would you like anything else to drink?” ME: “Sure, I’ll have the house margarita with silver tequila, please.” WAITER: “Small?” ME: [Huh. Do they come in sizes – like, can I actually get a Slurpee sized margarita?] “Oh! [perhaps a little too excidedly] Fun, I didn’t know […]