[nfb-db] Social situations with normal people

[GERARDO CORRIPIO FLORES]

Wow! what a great topic! Though I'm not deafblind (I have 70% hearing
loss and use hearing aids) I prefer small social gatherings of two
three or up to five people at most. ABout fm transmiters, I used to
use one some years ago but only used it in school since I'd like to
appear as most regular as possible. Keep on this great topic!

2012/7/26, Scott Davert <scottdavert at gmail.com>:
> Hi janice.
> I've had the same struggles as you have, and my social life has
> suffered greatly. I've become an intravert because of this.
> I understand also not being able to always hear or see someone when
> they say hello to me, and wish that I could offer some suggestions as
> to ways of dealing with this. But these are other people we're talking
> about, people who have their own actions, thoughts, and assumptions.
> All you can do is explain it to them and hope they understand. No
> matter what audiological equipment you use, it's never going to be as
> good as what would be considered normal hearing. The only way I've
> found to deal with my extrovertedness, is to have small gatherings of
> like 2 or 3 others, which makes it easier as long as you're not in a
> noisey environment. But I fit in nowhere. I have a hard time with
> speech and don't know enough sign language. I'm trying to learn sign
> language now, but the politics and all the bs surrounding it is making
> that difficult. So I just keep pushing on and do the best I can and
> live with it. What other choice do I have?
>
> Scott
>
> On 7/26/12, Janice Toothman <janice.toothman at verizon.net> wrote:
>> I get frustrated by those people who knew me growing up and assume I am
>> being rude to them when I don't say "Hi" to them after they have said
>> "Hi" to me. Do I always have to explain to people that I am not being
>> rude or trying to brush them off but that I honestly didn't hear them
>> because I am deaf and that I didn't see them because I am blind. How do
>> you go to social events where the majority are sighted and your the only
>> deaf-blind person and you can't make sense of the person your having a
>> conversation with because of all the other noises/conversions going on
>> in the room?
>>
>> I feel very isolated from my peers because I cannot hear conversations
>> in a classroom when others are talking as well. Similarly family
>> gatherings do not have usual anticipation at going to these events has
>> diminished greatly due to my deaf-blindness.
>> This is a challenge for me when I go back to school. The University
>> offers me transcribers for my class but they write the "gist" of what is
>> said and often leave out important dates and names of authors. Also, I
>> do not receive this transcription in real time but within 24-36 hours
>> after the class has ended.
>> Unfortunately, when I go to conventions I have to rely on my FM system
>> and a digital recorder.
>> Has anyone else had problems problems in social situations.
>>
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