{PD} [CS-FSLUG] Am I Democrat or Republican?

[David M.]

On Monday 12 July 2004 06:36 pm, Chris Brault wrote:
> Well,
>
> > > The deaf community here (my wife is an
> >
> > interpreter) is
> >
> > > in general more sensual and less morally inhibited
> > > than the general population. Why? We can only
> >
> > assume
> >
> > > from our conversations that the "social pressure"
> >
> > that
> >
> > > comes from overhearing others (i.e. the prevailing
> > > cultural view) is missing. Things like, "I never
> >
> > heard
> >
> > > that" and "Nope, I don't know what that means" are
> > > common. So you are actually ahead of the game.
> >
> > I don't fully understand what your saying above,
> > could you elaborate or give
> > me an example?
>
> Many of the deaf community were not aware of certain
> sayings and certain "common sence" principles that I
> take for granted. They were also not aware of what
> other thought of their actions, since so few of them
> are able to communicate with them. In this respect,
> many of them take longer to mature. Even in college
> many of them are dating several people at once,
> sleeping around, talking like teenagers, have pre-teen
> jealous fits and the like. It's like, "Didn't anyone
> tell you that that was wrong ... ah ... I guess you
> never heard it." Unless someone makes a concious
> effoert to tell them, they won't know (like your
> Church issue. If noone says it so you can hear, how
> will you know?)

That is true, I have seen this type of behavior in my classmates who were also 
hearing impaired.

for me, I was the "quiet, keep to myself" type and In a way I still am I was 
always afraid people wouldn't like me because I was hearing impaired, or I 
would do something that would make people not like me. 

I did everything, absolutly everything in my life to please my mother.

I was celibate until marriage, not because It is known in church, but because 
I was a "Mama's boy" I knew my mother wouldn't approve of it. Man I went all 
the way to making sure I didn't go over the speed limit when I got my license 
to drive. LOL

My first girlfriend was when I was about 16 and is the same girl I married 1 
month after I graduated from High School when I was 19. (yesterday was our 12 
year anniversary)

So all in all, I understand what you mean now, and it's so great to know that 
there are some people out there that understand.

Now I am so inspired to write about this in my blog, but I don't think I could 
put it into words.

> > Also Please give your wife a great BIG hug for me,
> > if were not for people like
> > her I would have never got good grades in college or
> > probably would have
> > never went : - )
>
> She did high school and college interpreting.

Well you just make sure you let her know she is very much appreciated. 

Ah, now I didn't forget you either. Thanks a bunch buddy! : - )

-- 
David M.