Mylifeisdeaf

I am 100% deaf and use cochlear implants to hear. These situations bring humor and laughter into my life and to those around me - and I hope it does for you too.

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When my friends sneak into my room and scare me

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When I try to walk in the apartment building quietly with my roommate after a night of drinking

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When someone makes a funny deaf joke that I actually haven’t heard before

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When I try to keep up with friends in a conversation but I misheard them so they just ignore me

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When my hearing aid falls in the slot between the wall and the bed

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When someone asks me if I can dance even though I’m deaf

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When a person I just met says I have an accent and tries to guess where I'm from

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When I don't hear my roommate yell my name after he passes the football

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When I show up to a restaurant with friends and realize it is way too loud

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When I hear a sound while I'm home alone

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When I try to get one of my friends to take a phone call for me

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When I actually somewhat know the lyrics to a song

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When my batteries died 10 minutes into my 3 hour lecture

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When I can't tell someone said something really sexual or I just misheard them

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When I try to follow my friends' conversation in a loud restaurant

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When I get home late drunk and try not to wake my roommates up

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When I suddenly realize that my teacher is calling my name during roll call