DEAF PEOPLE CAN DO ANYTHING!..................... EXCEPT HEAR

what does deaf think about this ?????????????
DEAF PEOPLE CAN DO (ANYTHING).......... "EXCEPT HEAR"

WHAT IS REAL WONG BY BEING HOH DEAF I THINK NO!

form hoh/deaf/Deaf culture yess say ti with ASL SIGN LANGUAGE
I KNOW ! THAT THERE IS NONETHING WORNG WITH BEING HOH/DAEF

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"What is it like to be deaf?"
People have asked me.
Deaf? Oh, hmm... how do I explain that?
Simple: I can't hear.




No, wait... it is much more than that.
It is similar to a goldfish in a bowl,
Always observing things going on.
People talking at all times.
It is like a man on his own island
Among foreigners.




Isolation is no stranger to me.
Relatives say hi and bye
But I sit for 5 hours among them
Taking great pleasure at amusing babies
Or being amused by TV.
Reading books, resting, helping out with food.




Natural curiosity perks up
Upon seeing great laughter, crying, anger.
Inquiring only to meet with a "Never mind" or
"Oh, it's not important".
Getting a summarized statement
Of the whole day.




I'm supposed to smile to show my happiness.
Little do they know how truly miserable I am.
People are in control of language usage,
I am at loss and really uncomfortable!




Always feeling like an outsider
Among the hearing people,
Even though it was not their intention.




Always assuming that I am part of them
By my physical presence, not understanding
The importance of communication.




Facing the choice between Deaf Event weekend
or a family reunion.
Facing the choice between the family commitment
And Deaf friends.
I must make the choices constantly,
Any wonder why I choose Deaf friends???




I get such great pleasure at the Deaf clubs,
Before I realize it, it is already 2:00 am,
Whereas I anxiously look at the clock
Every few minutes at the Family Reunion.




With Deaf people, I feel so normal,
Our communication flows back and forth.
Catch up with little trivials, our daily life,
Our frustration in the bigger world,
Seeking the mutual understanding,
Contented smiles and laughter are musical.
So magical to me,
So attuned to each other's feelings.




True happiness is so important.
I feel more at home with Deaf people
Of various color, religion, short or tall.
Than I do among my own hearing relatives.
And you wonder why?
Our language is common.
We understand each other.




Being at loss of control
Of the environment that is communication,
People panic and retreat to avoid
Deaf people like the plague.




But Deaf people are still human beings
With dreams, desires, and needs
To belong, just like everyone else.




--Dianne Kinnee (Switras)

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[dasilva102005]

thank you

[asldeaffriend]

@dasilva102005 you are EVERY WELCOME  SMILE .... AND no THANK YOU!! HUGS

[Thecnjxs]

This was touching. No lie I would like to say something I am a nondeaf 14 year old boy and I just need to say I have the utmost sympathy for people with disabilities everywhere I also have the greatest respect for anyone like this. All in all this video is truly incredible!

[asldeaffriend]

@Thecnjxs why? THANK YOU! ....but . people with disabilities????.. daef DEAF PEOPLE do not consider them self disabled.it is society that does ....and please dont think us  that way WE are just deaf (Thank you)

[asldeaffriend]

@mrsunshine2322 yes i do know real ASL  YES I DO CALL me 503 967-2100

[asldeaffriend]

@caseyt4000 YES! SMILE

[thenidemp]

ok i think this is amazing the only hint i got was because of the title and i honestly wonder how can you do this its amazing

[treydagreat81]

omgosh u are fuckin amazing that makes me cry u r one of tha most smartest most resilent person ive ever seen thank you for having tha courage to do thiss u r a saint

[kaylachap10]

@dan63rmonkey thats why sirens also have lights so deaf people can see them



[mrsunshine2322]

@Thecnjxs hey i am deaf and i glad wat ur say'n but this guy dont even no real asl and 2 the lik this we are like u we r no diff f/ hear'n ...so iwood agree w/ u on this video if the boy knew wat he was try ta sign 2 us

[mrsunshine2322]

@MsClaireeBearr agree and wood like ta no where he learned asl cuz did anything different idk how many time and few word ok made no sence 2 me ... look like he look'n at a asl book try'n ta act lik he no asl

[mrsunshine2322]

@asldeaffriend yes we who are deaf of hoh hard of hearing ... HAVE TO HAVE all 3 mirror.. un like a hear'n person can drive w/ out a side mirror ... and commen sence any1 can drive but the blind they'er people who have no arm and can drive they use there feel we deaf/hoh are the same as u hearing people i feel lil better we appecate lil more than most hear'n .. ......... we are all the same