#they only see it as a conversation in a SL btw deaf and hoh people | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

hard-of-death · 2 years

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What i thought was gonna make me uncomfortable when i started signing in public spaces: people that don't sign staring at me and my companion, awestruck. The "omg such a beautiful language!!" comment

what actually makes me uncomfortable: people that do sign eavesdropping in from afar

#goooddd please stopppp #specially interpreters i know they do it cause they see it as *practice*#cause u know #they only see it as a conversation in a SL btw deaf and hoh people #but like #honey 😭this is a private conversation stop staring #also im just a beginner my grammar sucks please it makes me feel so judged just let me ve a private conversation in peace #hoh #deaf #sign language #actuallyhoh #actuallydeaf #deaf culture #deaf community #(if people that don't sign stare at you...babe you SIGN BIGGER ok?)#i don't care so much when other Deaf people stare but it does make me feel shy #sorry im butchering ur language i don't know better yet :( baby steps and all that #actually disabled

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