#deaf issues

And they basically just expect you to consolate them and promise that yes, you know they won't ever do something like that (even tho they don't even have the decency to repeat themself when you ask them to. Or look at you when they speak. Or do anything to make communication easier. And you KNOW they would do exactly the same thing that 99% of hearing parents do) And you have to smile and nod and say yes, yes it's a terrible thing and then you have to start laying in front of them your whole D/deaf /hoh childhood story and give them a detailed presentation on your relationship with your parents because they won't stop asking so they can keep pretending they could not even fathom it was this bad, and pity you and go tell their friends how sad this all is :( and how they are gonna go save the Deaf!! And that they will learn to sign and be the hero we were expecting all along...and then they just

Don't even learn how to say "good morning"

Or properly communicate with us

Or even just listen to us so they are not this misinformated or ignorant to Deaf issues

Or even just

Are you worn out or angry with me?

I did bad things, so you must be angry?

—                     I'm sorry, please forgive me

I'm sorry, I will make it up to you somehow, I can do anything you need

I can do anything, I need to make it better so no body is hurt and no body is angry

—                                 Are you sure?

I just want to feel like an adult sometimes, so I do bad things and break rules

I'm upset because I upset you

I will, I promise. I can be good for you all and not do bad things.

Start today! Repeat positive affirmations to yourself every morning when you wake up. While you’re getting dressed or combing your hair or brushing your teeth. You can begin training your brain while you’re living your normal life. It’s like brain exercises. If you want different results, work your brain. Work it until it does and thinks and feels exactly what you want it to. Because, after all, it’s a very important part of you.

They have him use the WORST fake sign language I've ever seen. Now, I'm hearing, so any deaf or HOH folk please correct me if I'm overreacting but to me? It was offensive. He had NO facial expression at all- his mouth and eyes didn't shift at all- he was deadpan the entire time he "signed", which BY THE WAY, was... painful.

They said they "made a new form of sign" for him to use since he "wasn't from earth", which. Okay. I understand to a certain extent- I've talked about it here but like there are different forms of SL (BSL, ASL, FSL, even Philly and California!) and they concept to make a new form for the moon was interesting! However the way they did it seems sloppy and poorly done to me (as did everything on that show.) The handshapes were clumsy and I didn't see any movement in the space around him. I dunno, it was interesting in concept but I feel like using a real form of sign would have expanded the experience more and could have been EASILY explained, as they're speaking Spoken English despite being on the fucking moon???? Like there's so little sign used on TV, and basically none in action media- also the history of poorly done/imitated sign is really dicey and gross. So I DUNNO. It really bugs me.