Stories tagged “deafness”

  • Quiet Noise, Uncomfortable Unsilence

    I used to try convincing him to stay, throwing out signs for friend, swing, play, dirt, and whatever else I thought might or should interest a nine year old. It’s no use though. There’s really no talking to him when he gets like this. The c...

    • Author: THX 0477
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 5 out of 5

  • Thanks, Mom!

    You know, you talk too much, my mother signed at me. She had that pissy expression she got when I forced her to lipread instead of making things easy for her. I picked up my knife and fork and cut into my pancake. “Sorry, I didn’t understan...