|
I'm 60% Deaf, classification is "Profoundly Deaf".
No one told me this until I was 40 years old, cos I went and had a midlife full checkup, docs weren't sure if I was born like it or early childhood.
However because no one told me I was deaf I just adapted my life to suit my hearing, without even realizing I was doing it, family members still think I'm bull shitting them, basically I'd learnt to lip read before I could speak and I did that so good, neither my family or schooling was aware.
Music wise I was into German techno and back in the 80's I got that via shortwave radio then recorded to cassette, looking back knowing I was deaf... great beat, never gave a fuk what the words were couldn't understand anyways, deaf and in German. Doff Doff Doof Doof.. that's all I needed to get the blood stirring, and still like it. Lyrics of songs I have no idea what they are, I make out a few words, depends on the singers tone, I often get emotional watching traks on YouTube with lyrics.. cos I realise I never knew what was being said, Mobys a classic example.
|