[tl;dr: what's it like to not be able to hear?]
I suppose it's a good thing I can't stop thinking about what I'm (trying) to write. No, it'll most likely never see the store bookshelf-- too much ... well, right now it's very much tied into stuff like music and such, which makes the process of transcribing it very difficult. Not impossible... just close enough!
Ennyweh.
I'm writing a character that's deaf. Well, part of the time. It's complicated, basically he's something of a shapeshifter, and sometimes he's a... he... as well as deaf. It does have something to do with "yeah he has his strong and weak points just like everyone else," and some of it has to do with Awesome^tm. What can I say, I really like him!
So. I know there are people on the board with far more experience with hearing loss and deafness than I-- and I want to know what people know about deafness.
Like... especially if you heard stuff before, what's it like now? What do you want a hearing person to know about you in regards to deafness? (I'll give you a hint as to how I perceive deaf people: Online, I have no idea you're even deaf unless you tell me! in other words, they're like everyone else... just with a different set of challenges and rewards in a few cases in life.)
What's your preferred method of someone communicating with you? How would you want someone to get your attention? What do you notice at certain times of the day, like when you wake up? What do you pay attention to? Do you ever hear stuff in your head, like sounds you remember?
Anything else, along those lines would be awesome.
(If I have offended or touched a nerve, I'm very sorry for the hurt. I want to do this right, and being able to get in a conversation about this helps, rather than just reading books or watching documentaries. I can fish for specific nuggets by asking specific questions, for example.)
I suppose it's a good thing I can't stop thinking about what I'm (trying) to write. No, it'll most likely never see the store bookshelf-- too much ... well, right now it's very much tied into stuff like music and such, which makes the process of transcribing it very difficult. Not impossible... just close enough!
Ennyweh.
I'm writing a character that's deaf. Well, part of the time. It's complicated, basically he's something of a shapeshifter, and sometimes he's a... he... as well as deaf. It does have something to do with "yeah he has his strong and weak points just like everyone else," and some of it has to do with Awesome^tm. What can I say, I really like him!
So. I know there are people on the board with far more experience with hearing loss and deafness than I-- and I want to know what people know about deafness.
Like... especially if you heard stuff before, what's it like now? What do you want a hearing person to know about you in regards to deafness? (I'll give you a hint as to how I perceive deaf people: Online, I have no idea you're even deaf unless you tell me! in other words, they're like everyone else... just with a different set of challenges and rewards in a few cases in life.)
What's your preferred method of someone communicating with you? How would you want someone to get your attention? What do you notice at certain times of the day, like when you wake up? What do you pay attention to? Do you ever hear stuff in your head, like sounds you remember?
Anything else, along those lines would be awesome.
(If I have offended or touched a nerve, I'm very sorry for the hurt. I want to do this right, and being able to get in a conversation about this helps, rather than just reading books or watching documentaries. I can fish for specific nuggets by asking specific questions, for example.)
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