I am deaf!

[powerofdeath]

Thats right! Im deaf. I was born deaf. I know American sign language. I have cochlear implant. Its a small device that make me somewhat hear. I cant hear as good as next guy, but i hear most of them and any word I miss, I have to fill in the blanks.

Its like
Someone said "Hello, how is your day?
I might hear "Hello, how is your ___?
I have to like fill in the blank.
My hearing are terrible when Im in a loud place or many people are talking at the same time like in the cafeteria where 1000 students are talking at the same time.

Being deaf isnt that bad. It have tons of advantage.
One of my brother is terrible at playing music, but he love playing guitar and drums. He plays them so loudly, so I can easily turn it off and not hear a thing.
When youre sleeping, I can turn it off and I wont have sounds waking up like thunderstorm, or annoying birds chirping, or even your mom vaccuuming the house.

What I hate the most is some people say things like this "aww poor you, youre deaf. I am so sorry." It just piss me off


I bet nobody wouldve thought Im deaf
Anyone else is deaf? Or know anybody close who is deaf?

[Slaol]

I must say, I didn't notice. However, this is super cool to share and think about. Hadn't even considered someone on the forums being deaf since it just didn't come up yet.

[powerofdeath]

I must say, I didn't notice. However, this is super cool to share and think about. Hadn't even considered someone on the forums being deaf since it just didn't come up yet.

Alright thanks. I might not be the only one.

[CarolinaCrown]

Thanks for sharing this with us PoD! It's cool to hear your perspective on it (no pun intended)

I have actually been considering learning ASL. Do you have any tips on getting started?

[powerofdeath]

Thanks for sharing this with us PoD! It's cool to hear your perspective on it (no pun intended)

I have actually been considering learning ASL. Do you have any tips on getting started?

Just practice it daily with anybody, you could find a dictionary, you could meet some deaf or anybody who is good at asl and try to talk to them

[SuperJack]

Nice ^^

I'm not deaf, I just can't filter sounds :P

[Duzero]

Nice ^^

I'm not deaf, I just can't filter sounds :P


I think my brain is lagging sometimes, it's like I hear a blur and then 5 seconds later my brain starts working on it and turns it into words.

[NoctiZ]

Hey POD, my parents are deaf so I kinda know how it is. They can't hear anything at all but it's okay because we are all capable of GSL. With all I mean my parents, my sister, my step-parents.. basically close family.

Anyway, cool of you to share that fact!

[Duzero]

Thats right! Im deaf. I was born deaf. I know American sign language. I have cochlear implant. Its a small device that make me somewhat hear. I cant hear as good as next guy, but i hear most of them and any word I miss, I have to fill in the blanks.

Its like
Someone said "Hello, how is your day?
I might hear "Hello, how is your ___?
I have to like fill in the blank.
My hearing are terrible when Im in a loud place or many people are talking at the same time like in the cafeteria where 1000 students are talking at the same time.

Being deaf isnt that bad. It have tons of advantage.
One of my brother is terrible at playing music, but he love playing guitar and drums. He plays them so loudly, so I can easily turn it off and not hear a thing.
When youre sleeping, I can turn it off and I wont have sounds waking up like thunderstorm, or annoying birds chirping, or even your mom vaccuuming the house.

What I hate the most is some people say things like this "aww poor you, youre deaf. I am so sorry." It just piss me off


I bet nobody wouldve thought Im deaf
Anyone else is deaf? Or know anybody close who is deaf?

Thanks for sharing ^.^

I wonder, is this related to your nickname?

[powerofdeath]

I think my brain is lagging sometimes, it's like I hear a blur and then 5 seconds later my brain starts working on it and turns it into words.

Youre probably just not paying attention, like youre minding your own buisness, then someone starts talking you and you realize he was talking to you. You probably didnt hear what he said.


Hey POD, my parents are deaf so I kinda know how it is. They can't hear anything at all but it's okay because we are all capable of GSL. With all I mean my parents, my sister, my step-parents.. basically close family.

Anyway, cool of you to share that fact!

Greek? Interesting lol


Thanks for sharing ^.^

I wonder, is this related to your nickname?

Nope. Not at all

[Dagaen]

It's interesting to learn more about fellow FM players. My grandpa was quite deaf - he lost hearing on one ear when he was ~19 because some guy hit him in concentration camp. Well, I guess loss of hearing is common among older people.

Call me ignorant but I've always thought that there is only one sign language, so people around the world can communicate with it. Now when I look at wikipedia it tells me I was quite wrong.

[powerofdeath]

It's interesting to learn more about fellow FM players. My grandpa was quite deaf - he lost hearing on one ear when he was ~19 because some guy hit him in concentration camp. Well, I guess loss of hearing is common among older people.

Call me ignorant but I've always thought that there is only one sign language, so people around the world can communicate with it. Now when I look at wikipedia it tells me I was quite wrong.

United Kingdom and United States have 2 completely different sign language. Yet we both speak English.

[NoctiZ]

Greek? Interesting lol

Nope, German.

[powerofdeath]

Nope, German.

Google isnt my friend :(

[NoctiZ]

Google isnt my friend :(

Not that it would have helped, both exist so. :P

[Fragos]

To me, you topic basically sounds like "I am Death!"

Seriosly, that's true.

[Duzero]

To me, you topic basically sounds like "I am Death!"

Seriosly, that's true.

That's why I asked if there was a connection to his nickname :p

It now has a double meaning!

[Admiral]

Aww poor you, you're deaf.

[Helz]

What is the device called?

[powerofdeath]

What is the device called?

Cochlear Implant.
Look at original post.

[CmG]

Who cares?

[Bunny]

can yu read lips? do you talk weird?

[Cryptonic]

is it related to your nickname?

[Bunny]

powerofdeaf?

[WHITE BOY SLIM AYO]

I would never imagine that it would be possible to understand the hilarity of the quote, "WE KILL THE BATMAN". Those were powerful words spoken.

[Burnt Eskimo]

Thats right! Im deaf. I was born deaf. I know American sign language. I have cochlear implant. Its a small device that make me somewhat hear. I cant hear as good as next guy, but i hear most of them and any word I miss, I have to fill in the blanks.

Its like
Someone said "Hello, how is your day?
I might hear "Hello, how is your ___?
I have to like fill in the blank.
My hearing are terrible when Im in a loud place or many people are talking at the same time like in the cafeteria where 1000 students are talking at the same time.

Being deaf isnt that bad. It have tons of advantage.
One of my brother is terrible at playing music, but he love playing guitar and drums. He plays them so loudly, so I can easily turn it off and not hear a thing.
When youre sleeping, I can turn it off and I wont have sounds waking up like thunderstorm, or annoying birds chirping, or even your mom vaccuuming the house.

What I hate the most is some people say things like this "aww poor you, youre deaf. I am so sorry." It just piss me off


I bet nobody wouldve thought Im deaf
Anyone else is deaf? Or know anybody close who is deaf?

You have cochlear implants, how does it feel to be a disgrace to the Deaf Community?

You probably know what im talking about unless you are lying about being deaf which would be scumbaggy.

Did you know that most of the deaf community shuns/despises deaf people that opt for cochlear implants before getting them?

How does it feel getting the silent treatment from the deaf community?

[Burnt Eskimo]

Wow Appley. Check ur privilege. I am also deaf and was posting sincere questions. Cochlear implants are shunned by the deaf community because it removes what makes us unique.

[Burnt Eskimo]

-Neutral statement about POD's deafness-

-Neutral question about POD's struggles with deafness-

[Duzero]

lol, poor Burn-E :(.

I googled his questions, and he's right.

[powerofdeath]

Bunny and Crypt, my deafness does not relate to my name. I can talk but I have this deaf accent.

@Burnt I know what you're talking about, but I am not one of those stereotypes.
I really hate people who think people who have CI or hearing aids are disgrace. I know a lot of deaf people who are like that. They are usually ignorant and rude.

Most people aren't like that. Only a few of them are like that. I can sign perfect asl as well as 100% deaf person can sign. When they see how well I can sign, they usually respect me afterward. Even some of my friends make fun of other deaf people for not knowing signs etc. they even make fun of hearing people just because they can hear. They are basically bullys. There are bullys in hearing community, there are some in deaf community as well. I can tell you're one of them.

[Muso]

I played a live poker game against deaf people once. They watch your face so closely to read your lips, that it makes them quite observant when it comes to reading you too.

POD, do you still have a smoke alarm in your room? Does it shoot blinding bursts of light instead of squealing noise? Do they have smoke alarms in Amerika?

[powerofdeath]

Every house is required a smoke alarm. I think its law

I have smoke alarm that flashes light and make ringing noise at the same time.

[Orpz]

Is it true that if one of your senses is impaired, your other senses are enhanced to compensate?

[Muso]

Every house is required a smoke alarm. I think its law

I have smoke alarm that flashes light and make ringing noise at the same time.

I imagine being exposed to this repeated times, probably makes you resistant to flash-bang grenades if the feds ever come for you.


Is it true that if one of your senses is impaired, your other senses are enhanced to compensate?

This is mostly true. The organs that give you your senses (ears, nose, eyes, etc) don't actually change. But what you do do by knocking off a sense is reduce the amount of input to your thalamus and your cortex.

Normally when your senses are giving your brain information all the time, your brain deals with the enormous load by automatically filtering out portions of it and not sending it further up the line to your cortex. But if you reduce the load, by knocking out a sense then more of the information from the other senses reaches your consciousness.

You can try this by closing your eyes and noticing all the little details you can suddenly hear.

[powerofdeath]

Is it true that if one of your senses is impaired, your other senses are enhanced to compensate?

Im very visual, but I have bad sense of taste (I am somewhat a picky eater)
My smell and touch is normal I guess

Flashing alarms isnt that bright. Its just flicker that attract and annoy your eyes.
Flash bang make you go blind temporarily.

We never had house fire so I am not that used to the flashing alarms

[NoctiZ]

Do you also have flashlights for the door bell? We have them in the living room and the kitchen, they work by just putting them in the power outlet.

[powerofdeath]

Do you also have flashlights for the door bell? We have them in the living room and the kitchen, they work by just putting them in the power outlet.

At my old house yes, but we moved few years ago and my parents were lazy

[Gerik]

Has being deaf made it difficult for you to learn how to read/write? I have seen some deaf people on the internet say that it was difficult to master written language since they couldn't associate the letters with sounds like hearing people (non-deaf people? whatever the proper term is) do.

How long have you had the cochlear implant? If you've had it your whole life, maybe written language was a bit easier for you to learn than for other deaf people.

Do you know any other sign languages?

Do you think in sign language?

[Duzero]

Do you think in sign language?

Woah, signception? I wonder this too now!

Do you dream in sign language?

[CmG]

do you become deaf if you have sex with deaf women? :O

[MrMostache]

do you become deaf if you have sex with deaf women? :O

No, but I think your children might inherit it.

[CmG]

That's actually a good point MouseT. I surely don't want that. Not because i don't like deaf people but i bet her screaming in bed would make me deaf too! And why would you want to have deaf children if you can have normal ones.

[MrMostache]

Probably because the thought of sex overlook future planning...

[CmG]

Well apparently i think most just don't really think about it and usually it's only a chance to inherit it and not a 100% thing. So i don't know. I would surely not try to impregnate a deaf woman for that reason alone.

[Burnt Eskimo]

Well apparently i think most just don't really think about it and usually it's only a chance to inherit it and not a 100% thing. So i don't know. I would surely not try to impregnate a deaf woman for that reason alone.

I watched a porn with a born deaf chick. Seriously the scariest shit you will ever hear. She was making like primal rage screams during intercourse. I would lose boner so fast. Natural selection against deaf chicks, thanks Darwin

[Muso]

I watched a porn with a born deaf chick. Seriously the scariest shit you will ever hear. She was making like primal rage screams during intercourse. I would lose boner so fast. Natural selection against deaf chicks, thanks Darwin

You know Charles Darwin was deaf, right?

[Burnt Eskimo]

You know Charles Darwin was deaf, right?

Tone Deaf. Thanks for contributing!

[Muso]

Tone Deaf. Thanks for contributing!

I wonder if you could teach a deaf person to play a musical instrument well.

[Mateo]

well there was this guy named beethoven

[Muso]

well there was this guy named beethoven

but he didn't start deaf, only blind

[Bunny]

Many deaf people can learn to play music through vibrations! My father taught a deaf student to play music! Also, piano isnt to hard to play, easier than something like a wind instrument, if you're deaf.

[Burnt Eskimo]

Did you guys know that Beethoven had 2 functioning pinky fingers on his left hand, making it easier for him to play the piano?
Coming on the internet to post lies.


Many deaf people can learn to play music through vibrations! My father taught a deaf student to play music! Also, piano isnt to hard to play, easier than something like a wind instrument, if you're deaf.
ur dad is an inspriation.

[Cryptonic]

ur dad is an inspriation.

yes, they spent many long nights at the school practicing her embouchure.

[Burnt Eskimo]

Many deaf people can learn to play music through vibrations! My father taught a deaf student to play music! Also, piano isnt to hard to play, easier than something like a wind instrument, if you're deaf.


yes, they spent many long nights at the school practicing her embouchure.

thats ur father in law, lel

[Bunny]

yes, they spent many long nights at the school practicing her embouchure.

don't be so disgsuting, he's past that now.

[Sanji168]

Probably because the thought of sex overlook future planning...

I come back after months in exile... and ofcourse... the first thing I read from you... is some unholy disgusting sex talk. U DISGUSTING I TELL U.. DISGUSTING!

[powerofdeath]

Woah, signception? I wonder this too now!

Do you dream in sign language?

No I think in English. There are some dreams where I just sign. And there are dreams where I can hear and just talk.

[powerofdeath]

Some deaf people are genetics. There are families where their parents are deaf, and their brothers and sisters are deaf.

But this isnt my case. I am the only deaf person in my whole family.

2 deaf people that have kids, the kids are usually not deaf(like Noctiz)