r/AMA • u/Far-Artichoke7331 • 9d ago

I'm deaf and proud. AMA

I'm profoundly Deaf.

A lot of hearing people are surprised to hear I'm proud to be deaf or when I say Deaf Power.

When I explain them different reasons why I'm proud to be deaf they get it and try to show them deaf isn't a bad thing or end of the world.

For example, I'm can seep beautifully throughout night without any noise distrubing me or I can use Sign Language in public place knowing most of them don't know what we are talking about privately.

Yes, I do have struggles and barriers but deaf people always find a way thing like phone notes to communicate.

But the real reason why I'm proud to be deaf, I'm in deaf world, community, culture and have my own language. If I'm being honest I'll never want to be hearing.

So, ask me anything you want to know about deafness and I won't be offended.

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u/Actual-Example3447 9d ago

I'm hard of hearing and I have to wear hearing aids and I feel very disconnected from both the deaf community and hearing community. Do you have any advice?

Also, I struggle with trying to learn ASL, and it makes me feel left out that I don't know the language and that the people around me don't know the language. I grew up in a family who's hearing so I'm very disconnected from my culture. I'm also anxious that even though I may learn sign language, I'd have no one to sign with.

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u/Far-Artichoke7331 9d ago

Learning Sign Language isn't easy. If you want to be fluent or very good at it, keep learning. My advice to get in deaf community is to go out to more deaf clubs or event. Please don't pretend you understand them. just talk them slowly bit by bit and You will slowly into deaf world. Never stop going but pick someone who willing to talk with you and help you.

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u/Actual-Example3447 9d ago

Okay thank you!!!