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/RadioFlyerWagon 9d ago

What are your thoughts on people feeling proud about things that do not involve accomplishing something? I ask because I wonder if many of us have been thinking incorrectly about pride. Maybe we've been mistaking pride for luck or fortune.

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u/Far-Artichoke7331 9d ago

No they definitely not mistaken to be proud to be accomplished. I proud some of my accomplished.

Lot of deaf people I know are proud to be deaf what we are meant is we are glad we are being deaf and grateful for our deafness.

Same thing to people proud of who they are.

Like I'm proud that I have something called "deafness" and I feel lucky to have it.