Uncomfortable admissions: Go!

khrixmarozh · **Joined:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:12 am **Posts:** 7

MrsDoubtfire wrote:

khrixmarozh wrote:

BONIFIED wrote:

I'm uncomfortable around the disabled.

Hey that's normal. You aren't sure if the communication's normal. You test the waters. I'm deaf and it's always fucking awkward. But I got used to it and my friends get used to it.
Best Regards,
Kharism

I'm going deaf, and I'm pissed as hell. My world seems to shrink every year in agonizing increments.
This weekend I will participate in a fund-raising walk for ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) to support a friend who is completely paralyzed by it. Only his eyes can move voluntarily, and he uses them to spell out encouraging words on his computer to his family, friends and caretakers. How I can rage at the ringing in my ears and the aches in my joints is so petty compared to how upbeat he manages to be.

The ringing in the ears always frustrates people. People don't tolerate going deaf well. I was born deaf, but when I lost the hearing in my right ear completely, I really raged out. It came at a bad time in school, making the event just the final icing that pushed me over the edge.

fiery · **Posted:** Sat Sep 24, 2011 8:31 am

The only times I've been close to sleeping with someone has been to fulfill some kink that they had (threesome, specific roleplaying, etc). I'm 26 and no one has ever loved me *and* been attracted to me sexually. It's only ever been one or the other.

mcarp · **Joined:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:05 pm **Posts:** 512

MrsDoubtfire wrote:

I'm going deaf, and I'm pissed as hell. My world seems to shrink every year in agonizing increments.
This weekend I will participate in a fund-raising walk for ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) to support a friend who is completely paralyzed by it. Only his eyes can move voluntarily, and he uses them to spell out encouraging words on his computer to his family, friends and caretakers. How I can rage at the ringing in my ears and the aches in my joints is so petty compared to how upbeat he manages to be.

I attended a presentation on bats today as part of a BLM Public Lands Day project. The biologist was talking about the frequency of bats echolocation and said that most are above 28,000 Hz and most humans can only hear into the low 20,000's. Then he said, "And as we get older, the frequency range shrinks."

I couldn't resist, so I yelled out, "What?"

Only about half the group got the joke.... Of course, I thought I was hilariously clever.

MrsDoubtfire · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:48 am **Posts:** 212

mcarp wrote:

I attended a presentation on bats today as part of a BLM Public Lands Day project. The biologist was talking about the frequency of bats echolocation and said that most are above 28,000 Hz and most humans can only hear into the low 20,000's. Then he said, "And as we get older, the frequency range shrinks."

I couldn't resist, so I yelled out, "What?"

Only about half the group got the joke.... Of course, I thought I was hilariously clever.

Oh, that is hilarious :lol:

MrsDoubtfire · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:48 am **Posts:** 212

khrixmarozh wrote:

The ringing in the ears always frustrates people. People don't tolerate going deaf well. I was born deaf, but when I lost the hearing in my right ear completely, I really raged out. It came at a bad time in school, making the event just the final icing that pushed me over the edge.

Ow. What year in school was this? Growing up is painful enough without that extra challenge.

wry catcher · **Joined:** Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:15 am **Posts:** 5633

fiery wrote:

The only times I've been close to sleeping with someone has been to fulfill some kink that they had (threesome, specific roleplaying, etc). I'm 26 and no one has ever loved me *and* been attracted to me sexually. It's only ever been one or the other.

Awww. I only just saw this. I'm sorry you feel like that's an uncomfortable admission, because it's totally not about you. It's about the people you've run into so far. SO FAR. Never you fear, the right ones come along. :heart:

Blixa · **Joined:** Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:33 pm **Posts:** 989

khrixmarozh wrote:

MrsDoubtfire wrote:

khrixmarozh wrote:

BONIFIED wrote:

I'm uncomfortable around the disabled.

Hey that's normal. You aren't sure if the communication's normal. You test the waters. I'm deaf and it's always fucking awkward. But I got used to it and my friends get used to it.
Best Regards,
Kharism

I'm going deaf, and I'm pissed as hell. My world seems to shrink every year in agonizing increments.
This weekend I will participate in a fund-raising walk for ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) to support a friend who is completely paralyzed by it. Only his eyes can move voluntarily, and he uses them to spell out encouraging words on his computer to his family, friends and caretakers. How I can rage at the ringing in my ears and the aches in my joints is so petty compared to how upbeat he manages to be.

The ringing in the ears always frustrates people. People don't tolerate going deaf well. I was born deaf, but when I lost the hearing in my right ear completely, I really raged out. It came at a bad time in school, making the event just the final icing that pushed me over the edge.

If it makes you feel any better Mrs. FD, I'll be having my hearing checked again soon. I think I'm losing some of it or experiencing some kind of shift in hearing levels as I get older. I can NOT hear people talking if there is collateral noise like traffic, etc. I also can not tolerate elevated levels of sound of any kind. My apartment faces a busy street. The bus stop outside the door may be convenient, but I have to hear the deafening sound of hydraulic brakes every 20 minutes or so. It's driving me crazy.

Dawgma · **Posted:** Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:23 pm

wry catcher wrote:

fiery wrote:

The only times I've been close to sleeping with someone has been to fulfill some kink that they had (threesome, specific roleplaying, etc). I'm 26 and no one has ever loved me *and* been attracted to me sexually. It's only ever been one or the other.

Awww. I only just saw this. I'm sorry you feel like that's an uncomfortable admission, because it's totally not about you. It's about the people you've run into so far. SO FAR. Never you fear, the right ones come along. :heart:

Hearts of gold, both of you have hearts of gold.

CV Rick · **Posted:** Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:32 pm

Blixa wrote:

khrixmarozh wrote:

MrsDoubtfire wrote:

khrixmarozh wrote:

BONIFIED wrote:

I'm uncomfortable around the disabled.

Hey that's normal. You aren't sure if the communication's normal. You test the waters. I'm deaf and it's always fucking awkward. But I got used to it and my friends get used to it.
Best Regards,
Kharism

I'm going deaf, and I'm pissed as hell. My world seems to shrink every year in agonizing increments.
This weekend I will participate in a fund-raising walk for ALS (aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) to support a friend who is completely paralyzed by it. Only his eyes can move voluntarily, and he uses them to spell out encouraging words on his computer to his family, friends and caretakers. How I can rage at the ringing in my ears and the aches in my joints is so petty compared to how upbeat he manages to be.

The ringing in the ears always frustrates people. People don't tolerate going deaf well. I was born deaf, but when I lost the hearing in my right ear completely, I really raged out. It came at a bad time in school, making the event just the final icing that pushed me over the edge.

If it makes you feel any better Mrs. FD, I'll be having my hearing checked again soon. I think I'm losing some of it or experiencing some kind of shift in hearing levels as I get older. I can NOT hear people talking if there is collateral noise like traffic, etc. I also can not tolerate elevated levels of sound of any kind. My apartment faces a busy street. The bus stop outside the door may be convenient, but I have to hear the deafening sound of hydraulic brakes every 20 minutes or so. It's driving me crazy.

This is understand. After years around firearms and explosions and subsequently spending a decade building factory assembly lines, my hearing is damaged. I'm not deaf, but I can't separate foreground and background noise any longer. I can't stand being in crowded rooms, bars or clubs now because I can't hear what the person next to me is saying over the cacophony of surrounding noise. The ringing in my ears has been going on for a couple years now.

I feel for each of you on this score.

pollypinks · **Joined:** Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:32 pm **Posts:** 591

I'd rather be in a room filled with disabled people than one with one know it all mormon jack ass.

cumom · **Joined:** Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:17 am **Posts:** 7341

pollypinks wrote:

I'd rather be in a room filled with disabled people than one with one know it all mormon jack ass.

That's not an uncomfortable admission.

oldfart · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:24 pm

cumom wrote:

pollypinks wrote:

I'd rather be in a room filled with disabled people than one with one know it all mormon jack ass.

That's not an uncomfortable admission.

It's an indication of sanity.

ruoutthere · **Posted:** Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:27 pm

wry catcher wrote:

fiery wrote:

The only times I've been close to sleeping with someone has been to fulfill some kink that they had (threesome, specific roleplaying, etc). I'm 26 and no one has ever loved me *and* been attracted to me sexually. It's only ever been one or the other.

Awww. I only just saw this. I'm sorry you feel like that's an uncomfortable admission, because it's totally not about you. It's about the people you've run into so far. SO FAR. Never you fear, the right ones come along. :heart:

What a perfect response Wry! You are so right! +1,000

CV Rick · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:10 am

oldfart wrote:

cumom wrote:

pollypinks wrote:

I'd rather be in a room filled with disabled people than one with one know it all mormon jack ass.

That's not an uncomfortable admission.

It's an indication of sanity.

like

jbsaxman · **Joined:** Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:53 am **Posts:** 1815

I'm rather jealous that my best friend from HS was able to get into the field that we both talked about, but I couldn't.

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