Hi, I’m deaf!
As a deaf girl who live in a world of earing people I wanna speak about my deafness and situation that deaf and hard of earing people live day by day for both to make hearing people aware of our difficulties but also to show that even if you have a disability, life goes on and that you can still do very well in life.
Life in the skin of a deaf girl:
What is like to be Deaf?
If you ask me what is like to be Deaf?Imagine when the world is silentAll of sudden, your 5th sense notices the small details in the silent worldBeing Deaf is full of silence.No chirps. No waves crushing. No breeze blowing. No raindrops, No laughs, and sounds that make you vibrant.But.We see birds chirping, blue waves…
A little brother, a boyfriend, firefighters and a gumbo recipe
(no it’s not the start of a bad joke) Today I have several things to share with you! I’ve been dating someone for a few weeks. His name is Theoden, he’s a firefighter, a rock enthusiast (yes, I’m crazy about a drummer, what a cliche!) and draws really well (he made me want to get…
Some News
I come back to you to give you new information. I found a place to stay. My friend Priya has offered to host me and my cats in a roommate! I met Priya by chance on a forum about deafness at the very beginning of the COVID lockdowns. She is a psychologist and was looking…
Today I no longer have a home.
If I write this article, it is to warn you that there may be a little disruption in my next posts. Indeed there was a fire at my house last night and I find myself in the hospital. Don’t worry too much about me, I’m fine but not having been able to hear the fire…
A woman tried to throw her hot coffee in my face at dog park!
Ok, that was 1 hours ago. I took Nyx out and took him to the dog park. There, a woman, her companion and their dog were about to enter. Of course Nyx was very happy to meet a new friend. She was like wagging her tail and waiting for that dog to be unleashed, when…
Living with me means:
Accepting that: I make noise, the doors slam when you get up, the vacuum cleaner at 2 a.m., footsteps all day, the barking dog, startle everyone present when I turn on my computer because I did not see that the volume was turned up fully, accept to wear earplugs and that the walls shake when…
My suicide attempt.
This article is going to be about suicide and if it is a very triggering subject for you, which I can obviously understand, then do not hesitate to withdraw from the article so that you can take care of your well-being. Earlier this year, I lost a childhood friend and today is suicide prevention day,…
Nyx deaf guide dog
In general, people have heard of guide dogs for the blind, but did you know that there are guide dogs for the deaf? Nyx is one of them, she helps me in everyday life, she is my ears. But how can she help me?Well here are some small examples: She can warn me when someone…
Deaf-hearing couples.
This is just a little personal reflection, on a question that I am often asked at the association: “How does it happen in a romantic relationship between a deaf and a hearing person?” I speak here only from my point of view and my own feelings. I do not pretend to have absolute knowledge, on…
Does it make noise?
Today I found my friend Pia !!! We went to my deaf club to join a group of teenagers whose parents work. Yes, we played nannies, but in exchange, there was pizza!Two of them, Tadeus and Morganne, are newly implanted so the discussion turned to their new ability to hear. And I must say that…
Difficult to be deaf in times of Corona virus.
For 3 months, with all these masks in the street, I have the impression of living in an episode of Naruto. Yes, you should be happy if you are a manga fan, but personally I find it oppressive!Ok it’s hard for everyone to live, I understand that it’s complicated for everyone, but imagine that when…
Knock Down the beards!
Today, I got up with a sore throat so I went to the doctor. My usual generalist being on vacation, I was received for a substitute doctor. When he picked me up in the waiting room, I realized it was going to be complicated. I found myself in front of a Zztop! Ok I’m exaggerating…
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