"See, deafness is complicated. I used to hear perfectly, but when I was six my hearing began to fail. It was a gradual process, but undeniable; and not completely unexpected, as my moms parents were both deaf. When I could only follow conversation by lip reading, my parents shelled out a few thousand dollars for hearing aids, but they work best when I'm talking to one person in a quiet place. The constant noise of school is not conductive to hearing aids, which is why I still prefer to sign whenever I can. Finn knew this, of course, but that didn't stop him from speaking to me most of the time. Which is how I knew he was sucking up to me. Which meant that, yes... he'd screwed up again." -Five flavors of dumb by Anthony John #fiveflavorsofdumb #quote #anthonyjohn #relatable #preach