#lipread

cr: 甜甜的lollipop- (OP must be credited for this one, i only edited so i could add subs >.<) 

Getting tired of people saying that I’m 'not a good enough friend' or 'loyal' or whatever because I don’t spend time with them. It’s not that I’m not a ‘good enough friend’ it’s because it can be so emotionally and physically draining going out everyday wearing my hearing aid and listening to people, I have to try so hard to listen and half the time I can’t even hear a single thing that’s being said. I lipread and I can’t do that because of the masks right now. And not even that it’s tiring, it’s frustrating, when I can’t hear what is being said I don’t always want to say pardon because I feel like I’m annoying the person, so I just leave it and not talk. That makes me feel worse as well because then I’m being left out. It's lonely and this is why I'd rather message and text you instead. It’s no ones fault and I’m not blaming anyone but please just understand that I’m not in a mood or annoyed with you, I just don’t have the energy to ask you what you said or to even talk and be involved. Just imagine how you would feel, imagine being in a room which is so loud, full of sounds or/ and music and someone talking to you, you wont be able to hear them but you may be able to make out what they are saying by lipreading. Now imagine they are wearing a face mask and you can only see their eyes. Its pretty much impossible, and you would feel so frustrated. that's how deaf and hard of hearing people feel most of the time while out with hearing people. Not everyone is like this, sometimes we can get makes who are amazing and make us feel included, and that is something which is hard as hell to come by, but we love those mates. <3

Watching War of the Planet of the Apes and much to everyone’s amusement I blurted our “ Its nice to have sub titles as standard because then I don’t have to try and lip read” There was a silence, with Mark, Alex and Jack looking at each other perplexed and then Jack said “You wouldn’t be able to lip read anyway, they’re doing sign language monkey talk!” Of course even Im not that daft but it’s worrying that everyone thought I was. I spent the rest of the film trying to work@out who Caesar reminded me of. Think I’m swaying towards Sean Bean! #waroftheplanetoftheapes #movienight #lookalike #lipread #subtitles #ditzy #iliketoamuse (at Lowestoft)

As a person who relies on lip-reading more often than not, I think this is so important. Every person, hearing or deaf, should experience and appreciate the beauty and power of human connection, whether you see it, feel it, or hear it. 

There was literally a sign at the check in desk when I went back to pick up my kid this afternoon. I get what she was going for, but perhaps she could have put things a different way. And maybe could have stood still for 5 seconds so I could understand what she was saying.