Love me some WKUK! People watching is one of my favorite activities when I go out. With the hearing and all usually live in my own head while out in crowds. You can absolutely learn a lot about people by just watching their actions.

Glad to hear life is more clear for you. As you lose sense at a slow rate you easily forget what you have. Double good for people to remember these experiences as it helps dealing with other people that have similar issues.

I have plenty to be thankful for. Regardless how bad my issues seem I’ve seen far worse outcomes. I am just at the point where I have lost the energy and motivation to keep trying to improve my station. Short life has worn me down so much just roll with the punches and hope for the best. Don’t compare your life to someone else though. Everyone experiences life to different degrees. Our struggles compared to previous generations is nothing.

Had head cancer at 15. These are the effects of the radiation. The whole head region tons of problems. Mentally no. Had a huge mental breakdown 5 years ago. The whole self-deleting isn’t a matter if, but when for me to let you know how bad things are. I’m not a quitter though so I’ll be around at least till my mother passes.

Your buddy sounds like an unsung hero! The difference between medical person treating you as a patient and caring for you is huge. Learning the technology and procedures that make all this work, truly a marvel of medical and engineering.

Tell him thank you for the work he does.

Thank you for the response. Living is US so healthcare is always expensive. That is a big concern is being on a limited budget now having been told for at least the first year there are therapy and learning sessions involved. That means for my decision it needs to be worth the money, time, and energy. So far I’m leaning to no and just living with what hearing I do have left.

The more you know! That was extremely enlightening so thank you for taking the time to respond and post the links.

Unfortunately I have no interaction with the deaf community and don’t know anyone who signs. I had great hearing until the age of 15. Since then I’ve worked in technology so communication is usually with not as hard with quiet rooms and headphones. I’ve been informed by my medical team and read so much on what it can do. Looking for someone that has lived their life with a device that can give me a more day to day experience. Doctor’s can’t tell you how it feels going through a security check point and everyone eyeing you or what it is like processing end of the day taking the device off.

Sorry to hear you converted under such crappy circumstances. One of the first things I began seeing in “religious” people, not all mind you, is the hypocrisy. Once you start to see it it is everywhere. But it can make you a better person too. You don’t have to rely on “god” encouraging you to do something. You have the power and moral to be a good person, not be gauged by some sky father for your actions. To me it makes it mean more when a person does it out of personal responsibility than “because god said” types. Tons of others out there with similar stories, keep your chin up brother.

So sorry to hear that. Being cheated on is one of the most painful experiences. But it is a common thing I’ve seen from religious people. My best buddy found Jesus again because he is dating a married woman that is hardcore religious. They’ve been cheating together for nearly 15 years now. She is married to her husbands money and strings my buddy along like a puppy. Looks down on others because they don’t do what she believes the bible wants. Fantastic hypocrisy right? I do hope there is an actual Hell for those type because they rarely suffer the consequences for their lack of following their own religion.