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I also deal with hearing challenges. While I may hear sounds, I have a difficult time understanding what someone is actually saying; especially if the person has a deeper voice. I hear high tones fine, but lower, deeper tones either I don't hear at all or cannot make out words. I am notorious for asking people to repeat themselves, sometimes to where after I have asked them to repeat themselves numerous times down to one word not being understood, and then I end up repeating what I understood and then I request them to spell the word I am just not getting. People have been really good about it and if I see them get frustrated, I will then disclose my hearing impairment. It is very frustrating because even in the movie theater I lose a lot of what is being said. I think this is why I prefer action movies to dramas as action movies usually don't have a lot of talking.
I too have done the smile and nod and not understood a word someone has said. I watch lips and am very keen on watching body language to help me. I have tried a hearing aid, but all it did was amplify background noise and holy crap.... forget when a siren goes off... I couldn't get the volume down fast enough. I try my best to work with it everyday, and some days are okay, but then there are days where I just get tired... tired of feeling like I am missing out on some things. (which i am in a sense) So hi to everyone..  And thanks nycfembbw for starting this thread.
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Awesome thread!
I have some hearing loss but do well. My daughter also. But I have been surrounded by the deaf community here in Utah mostly because the Godfather of my children has been tottally deaf all his life. He teaches me sign and I teach him to talk...smiles Anyways, just thought I would say hello and cool thread.
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