Jan 04 2010
Just remember, you are never alone here
Opening topic for Chat Night: The people who don’t understand hearing loss
During the conversations at last week’s Open Chat Night, someone asked if anyone had problems with family members that don’t understand hearing loss. It was someone who has gone through a tough time for not being accepted by “hearing people” in the family. There was a nice group of members in the chatroom giving advice and support. That made me really happy and I believe others felt the same way. It was a real community feel.
As I mentioned before in the blog, my family is supportive but don’t always understand hearing loss. For example, there are times when my sister gets agitated or frustrated when I don’t hear everything she says. It makes me feel like there’s more than just the fact that I have a hearing loss, almost as if I’m not smart. Whenever people come over and talk to me in a soft voice, I sometimes nod even though I can’t hear everything they say. I don’t want anyone to get frustrated and think of me being different. There are people who don’t have the patience and understanding, and that creates a tension between the two worlds of hearing people and those who are “hearing impaired.”
This is exactly what the Open Chat Nights are for. We are here to help and you are never alone.
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