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SophiaGrace
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You know, most of the time not having a voice doesn't bother me. It's just a part of who I am. My voice is in my head and in my hands. Maybe sometimes my voice is in my face as well when I make an expression.
There are only ever a few things that have bothered me in regards to not having a voice. One of these things was the inability to read books aloud to my younger brother. I so desperately wanted to share my love of reading with him since he didn't like to read, but I couldn't.
I'm experiencing this again with a young person I met online, who I want to share what I loved to read at her, but I can't. I'd love to record myself reading aloud and send it to her.
Another thing that has bothered me is how easy it is for people to ignore me and act as if I am not there because I can't join into a conversation. So, it's relatively easy for people to pass over me. Hence, loneliness…ect.
The annoyance of only being able to contact people via telephone instead of having email as an option is another issue I face. It might be a great hindrance to me in the future when I need to take care of personal matters.
Today, I had an experience which has troubled me about not having a voice.
I'm taking care of my grandfather right now after he's had a stroke and the nurse said "You know the last thing to go is the hearing." after I mentioned that I didn't like people talking in front of him like he wasn't there.
And it struck me…
"I can't talk. Does the sense of touch remain?"
It has been bothering me.
There are only ever a few things that have bothered me in regards to not having a voice. One of these things was the inability to read books aloud to my younger brother. I so desperately wanted to share my love of reading with him since he didn't like to read, but I couldn't.
I'm experiencing this again with a young person I met online, who I want to share what I loved to read at her, but I can't. I'd love to record myself reading aloud and send it to her.
Another thing that has bothered me is how easy it is for people to ignore me and act as if I am not there because I can't join into a conversation. So, it's relatively easy for people to pass over me. Hence, loneliness…ect.
The annoyance of only being able to contact people via telephone instead of having email as an option is another issue I face. It might be a great hindrance to me in the future when I need to take care of personal matters.
Today, I had an experience which has troubled me about not having a voice.
I'm taking care of my grandfather right now after he's had a stroke and the nurse said "You know the last thing to go is the hearing." after I mentioned that I didn't like people talking in front of him like he wasn't there.
And it struck me…
"I can't talk. Does the sense of touch remain?"
It has been bothering me.