Do not get exasperated?

RantWoman enthusiastically recommends the following blog items for clear, simple observations about the widely varied experiences of people who are deaf and hard of hearing.


http://offbeatbride.com/2013/10/hard-of-hearing-wedding-guests#.UlqYC5Ab66A.twitter
about ways to work with hearing loss in big social settings such as weddings

http://canyouhearmenow1.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/etiquette-for-interacting-with-people-who-have-disabilities/

RantWoman definitely means to browse more articles. RantWoman really appreciates the simple tips.

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"Do not be exasperated."
Ummmm. Look, this is RantWoman. RantWoman's natural state is exasperated. RantWoman apologizes. She tries to keep this under control. She tries to extend grace and recognize that people experience the world differently than she does for all kinds of reasons, some of which have little or nothing to do with RantWoman or anything under the control of other people. If you detect that RantWoman is exasperated, tiresome and repetitive as the experience might be, please TRY not to take it personally or not to take it personally all the time.

Also, RantWoman can relate to the problem of having trouble speaking. Unfortunately, RantWoman can relate to this because of situations where it would be appropriate not only to speak but even to shout.

RantWoman really CANNOT reliably see faces and detect all those non-verbal cues that everyone else's conversations run on. RantWoman is also, um, over the top about her own inate capacity to offend people, MOST OF THE TIME without meaning to. This means if RantWoman offends you, please USE YOUR WORDS and try to tell me. I will do the best i can to listen and interact respectfully, but sometimes I really cannot guarantee this.

Thank you all for reading and for your consideration.
Sincerely, RantWoman