What is my feeling about hearing loss? Do I want to get my hearing back? Why or why not. There’s a part of me that wants all of my hearing restored – I do miss all the beautiful music and hearing all the things that I can’t hear (and know they are present). But there’s a part of me that has become accustomed to not being able to hear clearly. Would it be better to be totally unhearing? I don’t think so, I’m happy with where I am and the ability that I have to hear and to not hear.
Why would I care about getting my hearing back or not? Is it worth worrying about? I don’t think so – it’s not like I expect I’ll ever get my hearing restored and certainly not like I had before. I don’t ever think that I’ll be able to hear at 0-5-10 again and I’m not sure that I’ll be able to deal with all the sound that would impede on my life.
What would it mean to be “normal” again? I’m interested to figure out what it means to be “normal.” I guess it’s like everything else – it’s situational and can be defined by those who are associated with the “norm” whatever that may be. I think I’m “normal” but it’s hard being “different” than the mainstream society. But how does my life as a hearing and deafened person in a society that is dominated by hearing people.
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