Communication between Deaf and Hearing Community

There are so many miscommunication between Deaf and Hearing Community. There are many debates out there that causes anger, disbelief and confusion.

I would like to be mediator between Deaf and Hearing Community because I am wearing bi-cochlear implants and grew up in Hearing Community. I considered myself spilt between Hearing Community and Deaf Community and would like to have benefit between both of these communities.

Right now I am learning American Sign Language, will volunteer at program in apartments for deaf residents and will work public school for Deaf in this fall therefore I am learning new things about Deaf Culture everyday.

I have a huge admiration for Deaf Culture and made me wish (sometimes) that I should grew up from Deaf Culture.

I love Hearing Community and still want to continue to live in that community even though some people don't treat me well because I am 'deaf'.

To people who are deaf (whether they live in Deaf Culture or not), if you can wear cochlear implant, please do it. Don't do it because it made other people happy, do it for yourself because it is great survival tools for you. If you are doing for other people, you are doomed because they don't care that much and will never understand what you are going through. You will be treated as deaf even though you wore cochlear implants.

To people who are hearing, if you want deaf people to wear cochlear implant then ACCEPT US. People who are in Deaf Culture because of the bad history. In olden days, before cochler implants was made hearing people tried to make deaf people are just like hearing people like made them to talk and punish them if they use ASL (or any other sign languages). Therefore deaf people were very angry at hearing people because they would like to focus something else beside to act like hearing people. Deaf people created Deaf Culture because they wanted to be accepted and be loved despite their deafness.

Thank G-d, I grew up with a greatest support system. Everybody accepted me who I am despite my deafness. They recognized that I am deaf or hard of hearing, tried to make my life easier and didn't try to make me to be like them but trying to make me to try to be best as I can.

But I heard many bad stories of people who wore any devices that helped them to hear. I do have some bad stories but I didn't let them to affect me.

This is my first post and will keep posting my thoughts about deaf and hearing people. I have so many things to say but this is most basic information that I could start and build on it. If you have any questions that confused you about deaf people and hearing people, I will love to answer your questions. Please keep open minded when you read my posts. REMEMBER THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO EVERYONE. This post just make conversation to keep flowing.