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    I've barely learned that in my forties. I grew up in mainstream schools so along with learning to sign and lip read, I was given five years of speech therapy so I wouldn't "sound" deaf since I still grew up in a time where many doctors advised parents to place their hoh/deaf children in hearing schools instead of schools for the deaf. I still feel it was more for the hearing people around me than it was actually for me. I missed out on a whole part of hoh/deaf culture because of it. It really is like they are the ones who are deaf. You're right. In general for those who are reading please realize I'm using a generalized you. I'm not grouping everyone together. I just needed to be clear on that because I know a lot can be taken as such.
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    I'm so sorry you're going through similar things. No one deserves that. I do understand about getting fed up. I'm feeling fed up too. Where I used to really think before I speak so I had a filter in place when trying to deal with these types of people, the filter has come off recently. Where I would remain silent before about things that bothered me, I'm speaking up. Even here in sl about things that need to be more user friendly for those hoh/deaf. So I do understand getting fed up. I really hope you find a better doctor who will listen and help to meet your needs since understanding and making decisions about your health is of the highest priority. 😕
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    My pet peeve is from rl. I recently had an important appointment where it was vital I understand completely what was being said during it. I made clear before hand that I was deaf and that I either needed to be able to read lips, have an interpreter who could sign asl or bsl, or paper and pen to communicate. Hubby and I show up to the appointment where he reminds them I'm deaf. He was told not to worry by the people at the front desk because they all spoke English so I should be fine... Major facepalm moment... Pet peeve: When I ask for assistance in person or online only to be ignored or brushed off like it isn't important for those of us that are hoh/deaf to understand what is being said.
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    My sl versions of my beautiful rl furbabies...from left to right: Maya (an adorable flame point Siamese Ragdoll who is the sweetest angel), Maggie and Mina (tiny kitten twins we adopted this last summer who are now full grown at a whole four pounds a piece) and Silver (my sl version of my late beloved cat Velvet). Photo taken at my boathouse. ❤️
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    Written language can be rich of tone, meaning and emotion. It is all in the deliverance of those words whether they will be filled with the emotion, tone and meaning attempting to be conveyed. I'm deaf. I refuse to speak on voice because it is too much work to try and converse with someone when I cannot hear them. Some just get too hung up on using voice in sl. If people prefer voice that is completely fine and up to them. I've no issue with it. As long as others respect my preference and necessity to use text. The written word isn't limited. It is limitless.
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    This is the anniversary of finding out my dad had cancer and after a horribly painful and fast fight he was gone on July 3rd, 2010. Just remembering him and missing him dearly as I always do. So two songs that I play to celebrate him...I love you Dad.
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    My family is wonderful. They always seem to know when something has bothered me even though I'm the type to pretend otherwise. One of my sisters (sl twinsie) planned an adorable scavenger Easter egg hunt for my daughter Verity and I around all our houses in Bellisseria to simply show me she understood. It meant so much and was tons of fun. Blessed Easter or Ostara. Whichever you celebrate if anything. Have a wonderful weekend no matter what.
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    Thank you, but that really doesn't address the concern I had about missing out on the real time experience. It was simply a wish to be able for those of us who are deaf/hoh to be able to take part in understanding celebration speeches in real time like everyone else. That's all. This really is all I have to say about it. I'm not out to ruin anyone's thread or celebrations. I do hope the rest of you enjoy yourselves. Take care.
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    That doesn't really help us take part in the moment though does it? Thanks. Have fun.
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    The layout was cute. It reminds me a bit of the the country fairs I used to attend growing up with my dad. It would of been nice to have some type of text based reader set up during Patch Linden's speech for those of us who are deaf or hoh. Just an observation. This was my first time attending an opening event and it just would of been great to be able to take part in understanding what was said.
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    We have been out on the water a lot lately! Today it was sailing.
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    Date night in Belli for hubby and I. Just getting ready to head out for an evening on the water while our little one is spending some girl time with her auntie.
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    There are times when I just love to mark a destination on the map and head out with baby Verity in one of the boats. Today we headed out on an afternoon journey around Bellisseria from our house to one of hubby's houseboats. On the way we encountered so many beautiful nature scenes including tons of waterfalls. Absolutely breathtaking!
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    Snuggling while decorating one of our houseboats.
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    It is always so fun to have the chance to relive memories. The first photo was of my daughter and I when Bellisseria was newly created and we had just moved into our first home in Hartnell. My daughter in the first photo is when she was a prim zooby. Her and I have gone through many changes since then including going to an animesh zooby. Her and I both have gone through name changes when I changed my main account twice since then. She is always the same cherished daughter I adopted back in 2016 though... I went bike riding to see if I could find my first home in Hartnell this evening. After I took the second photo, nostalgia just hit because I remembered I had the first photo. So many changes have happened, but what counts has remained the same. Just had to share because this brought tears to my eyes. I love my daughter. I love Bellisseria and the beautiful memories my family has gotten to make here. ❤️
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    Fairy Frolic
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    Yosemite has some beautiful trails. Or it did the last time I was there.
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    I'm assuming it was removed. Peeve: Everything at the moment. Anyway, take care all.
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    Met my hubby three years ago in SL. We took it to rl about two years ago. I moved to the UK last year to be with him and we are engaged to be married now. He is very much my soulmate! We have a very beautiful rl and sl both. Neither of us are really young and we took this relationship very seriously from the outset. Meaning we were very open, honest (even when the honesty was brutal), and took things very slow. Things progressed naturally. Nothing was forced. So although I cannot speak for anyone else, I can say I found a happy ending with love in SL. Love is very real no matter in the real world or sl. My rl bestfriend and sl sister I also met here in sl originally. We've been friends for...oh gosh 12 years. She is the sister of my heart in both worlds.
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    Baby Surfer...
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    Baby Surfer in Belli...
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    Nope. Never faked where I live. If someone keeps pushing for where I'm located and I'm not comfortable telling them, I just tell them exactly that. The silly thing is if they would take a moment to look at my profile they would actually know where I'm located...at least the area of the world I'm in. 😂
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