#hoh issues

[wikipedie]

one of the funniest things about having hearing issues is how i almost constantly feel outside of the group, like i’m some scientist watching my experiment unfolding or something...while i never know what the fuck is going on

[thehoh-society]

Update: Guy locked out if his apartment.

I called the emergency maintenance number. The woman gave my neighbor the impression someone was coming. No one showed. I called the number again. The guy who answered gave me another number to call. I called THAT number. They don't manage our property anymore. She gives me two numbers and one of them is the first number I called. Another neighbor came by and called the actual maintenance guy HIMSELF who does work on our property. He says, "We don't do lock outs." So I call the fucking locksmith because what other option is there? And the woman was rude as hell because I can't understand her and had to ask her to repeat herself several times. I'm fucking done being on the phone. They better show up and resolve this issue. And you can bet I'm paying our office a visit when they reopen tomorrow. My neighbor even said this place is garbage and they always screw you over. Fucking wow. Really? That was an awful series of phone calls.

[thehoh-society]

I was sitting outside on my patio really into this book I'm reading. Evidently my grandfather was knocking on my front door. I didn't hear him. Naturally that means I'm "ignoring him" and "don't want to be bothered." Yes, because instead of being hard of hearing I'm just an asshole of a grandson. You can't win with family.

[thehoh-society]

That moment you look up song lyrics because a music video grabs your attention and you realize you can't hear the vocals being sung over the music so you can't sing along. :/

[hellsatmyfeet]

I have been applying for jobs and trying to NOT have to be like “yea I can’t really hear on the phone at all” but then I can’t fucking hear on the phone at all without complete silence and mega headphones and a lot of guessing. This is fucked.

[thehoh-society]

A coworker just complimented my glasses. I don't know if he was flirting or not but I bet he thinks I'm a jerk now because I didn't hear him. :/

[thehoh-society]

"That's rude!"

My friend just said I'm rude because I never attend another friend's plays after I explained some time ago about my difficulty hearing and understanding people who are onstage. When I reminded them, even after nearly ten years of friendship, that I'm deaf, they reacted with, "Oh, God, I totally forgot. I'm sorry." Now I'm going because I feel guilty. Thing is - I no longer view it a compliment that people "don't notice" or "forget" about my hearing. If I am your friend/son/coworker - you should know this by now. You should've already internalized it. But it surprises me how little people in my life have. People, I am not being unsupportive - I literally cannot participate. Its not a choice. Don't let my disability define our friendship. Please.

[thehoh-society]

Love how I go to our meat department to request steaks for our stupid Valentine's Day meals and their response is, "Who sent you?" Okay, like the word of some deaf, black kid isn't good enough for you but as soon as I lie and drop the name of a white woman you're all like, "Oh, okay yeah. We like her. We'll do it." Screw you.