Hi, my name is deafblonde!

deafblonde
deafblonde Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in Start here and say hello
Have just joined this site so Hello to everyone.


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  • H25
    H25 Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    Hello how are you ? 
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  • deafblonde
    deafblonde Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Hello feeling very lonely. How about you ?
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  • H25
    H25 Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    I'm managing thank you. But I know how hard it can be. So what's on your mind. Feel free to vent, I'm here to listen my friend.
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  • deafblonde
    deafblonde Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
     Hi, i find it very hard to make friends and follow a conversation i am deaf x
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  • Alex
    Alex Testing Team Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    Hi @deafblonde

    Welcome to the community! Sorry to hear that you find it hard to make friends. 

    Do you have any hobbies/interests?
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  • H25
    H25 Community Member Posts: 31 Connected
    Okay well let's start a conversation. What would you like to talk about.
    Let's say it's raining outside what's the first thing you would do to occupy yourself x
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  • deafblonde
    deafblonde Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Well it takes me a long time to get myself motivated and get out of bed. As to what would be the first thing to do to occupy myself really depends on how i feel in myself
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  • deafblonde
    deafblonde Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
    Alex yes i have hobbies, but hobbies i do alone, being deaf i find it hard to communicate with other people who understand deaf people, I am not stupid, rude or ignorant i do not know any other deaf people, and i don`t sign.
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  • Alex
    Alex Testing Team Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    That sounds tough and frustrating. I wonder if there's anything that you could do that would help you communicate with others? Perhaps use your phone to write messages or a piece of paper? 

    The site Meetup has come up in a few recent conversations to find local groups. You can also message people to let them know you're coming - so you could potentially mention that you find it hard to communicate and I'm sure people would then make the effort to overcome that (rather than thinking that you're being rude).
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  • Alex
    Alex Testing Team Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    edited May 2017
    Hi @deafblonde

    How are you? I came across this great article on Disability Horizons and it sounds like someone who is in a similar situation. Thought the advice given might be relevant.
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