DEZ's Life

I get this question every day. Wondering what was it like. Often sayig that I’m lucky cause I don’t have to deal with noises. My response: Can you survive without music? Well…. Can you? I can, because I’m used to it. But you couldn’t cause you need music. Cause you want hear your favorite bands such as green days, black veil, one direction, somo, etc. can you image yourself without a voice of your favorite singer/band? Being deaf is like half great and half terrible. I’ll tell you why. At end of my story: will your answer still same or change?: “Can you survive being deaf?”

Good side of being deaf: Can sleep in and not have to worry about background sounds. I can ignore people. Get some benefits. Have a beautiful language (American Sign Language) and etc.

Bad side of being deaf: Can’t understand people saying to you. A lot of discriminations. (They talk behind your back and you have no idea) Hard time to find job. A lot of oppression from people. A lot of audism. They will think you can’t do it and such. It really painful. They don’t understand deaf cultures. 2/6 parents signs and have commutation with their deaf children.

And the lists go on….

But I don’t mind being deaf, God created me and have purpose for me. It just the way I am. There’s nothing I can change about that. But that’s okay, cause I have big deaf pride. (:

Well, did this change your mind of your answer? It’s your opinion. And we’re not judging you. So that’s part of deaf life sound like.