I was in a relationship with a lovely deaf girl for a little over 3 years in Switzerland. She also had a cochlear implant, but rarely wore it because it didn't really help her understand spoken language any better and she found the implant's signal disturbing. Our first date went like this: We had already texted to each other beforehand and planned the date. We would then go for a walk and I would point to objects and she would show me the corresponding sign. We had a lot of fun, laughed and there was chemistry between us. At the beginning, when i didn't knew any sign language yet, it was a bit difficult to understand her because she spoke a bit unclearly, but after some short time, when I got to know her voice better, I had no problems understanding her anymore. In the years that followed, we communicated using spoken language in combination with broken sign language. I wasn't that good at DSGS Deutsch-Schweizerische Gebärdensprache (Swiss German Sign Language) and I couldn't use correct sign language grammar. It was a wonderful time with her. Nevertheless, there were difficult situations, for example when we went to family meetings together or when my birthday was celebrated and she was the only one who didn't understand what people were saying. I often wanted to translate things for her, but it bothered her because she didn't wanted me to take on the role of her interpreter. She thought I wouldn't be able to fully enjoy the moment and sometimes she went up to the bedroom alone. We talked about it and it made us sad. There were also situations where I was the one who barely understood anything when we spent time with her deaf friends. It was almost as if we came from different worlds. There is a difference whether you come from another spoken language culture or from a sign language culture. Sometimes I felt like I couldn't express myself freely, because sign language isn't my mother tongue, even tought i think they are beautiful languages. We loved each other very much and felt very close and connected. Unfortunately, the relationship eventually fell apart. We had no contact for a few years after that, but we have now met again and text to each other. We are friends now. ♥️

Wow thank you for cool sign language ❤❤

Do you have two coolers or one cooler?

And by the way, I love the music music❤

Omg huge congratulations to u and your husband do u know if it’s a baby girl or a baby boy yet! And the name

Congratulations!

Congratulations 🤟🏽🥹🤍

Congratulations!

I know you made this video 3 years ago, but just a tip in case it might help, maybe you can just type that you're hard of hearing and its easier to read text, so this way you don't have to fake it when you hear them calling your name

for getting attention, you can buy a little laser light, the kind that you play with cats :)

I have speech apraxia I’d love to leave my body and be someone else my dream, I mean for my soul to find a new body

Did he say "if you think there's an alligator, stay in the water, but don't kick?" Yikes, okay. Good life advice.

Very interesting

I'm literally cracking up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

🤣😂🤣

This is amazing! I love this trend, underrated❤

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Causin Emilie?

You don’t use the water proof case?! I went scuba diving at 15 meters with them and it’s amazing. But mostly I just go without it cause of an ease mind and it’s actually soooooo peaceful and beautiful!

Nice

gonna have to push back a little on the disability discussion. you won't identify as disabled because of the negative connotation that it means you are less than? but that's just a stereotype. should people from other marginalized groups not identify with that group because of stereotypes? of course not. this is the same thing. it's important to show people that disabled people are normal people like yourself. you can be disabled, smart, interesting, kind, active, beautiful, etc. disabled is just another neutral adjective to describe oneself. calling yourself disabled shows people that disabled people ARE capable and equal human beings. there are plenty of Deaf youtubers who call themselves disabled. we can't have disability rights if we don't call ourselves disabled! please don't fall into that trap thinking disabled people are less than so you don't want to associate with them. look up internalized ableism and the social model of disability. <3 great video though and thank you for sharing! just wanted to let you know a different perspective that is out there and really important to disability rights!

Finally to see a deaf woman with hearing guy! not so many out there that shows on social media. Thank you for that! I definitely going to subscribe you guys. You need to interview many deaf girls how they feels about hearing guys. We need that!!!! Because so many hearing guys are so ignorant. Please make that video someday and interview deaf girls with their experience with hearing guys, even family, too!

Every business needs to be more accessible. Trying to find a business that has an email and actually uses it is like trying to find the fountain of youth while pulling all your teeth out. It is ridiculous. The worst offenders are those who work with deaf people. They are the most ableist people you can find and it is horrible especially when they also work with deaf children.

Maybe just don’t be deaf 🤷‍♂️

Hi, i had a deaf GF with CI too , it's sooo funny how our relationship is similar to yours ! she also work with blind/deaf people and we comunicate like you in the dark.. so funny to see ^^ (i'm French and i notice ASL is pretty close to LSF (Langue des Signe Francais) !) I also throw something to call her 🤣 I pass the vacuum cleaner early in the morning beside the bed without waking her up, so cool ! but the reverse is a nightmare if she wake up before me...

Also it's just nice to be outside.

☝️👆🤙👊✌️🙌👋🤞👏👏👌🖐🤚👈✋✊👉👇🤲. 😂😂😂

😂😂😂

Just imagine if a croc or shark got her and you were the one to push her in to just be “funny” but now your daughter is dead forever? Idk bro seems risky business

Bro ima go deaf by that scream at the end 💀💀

Relationship goals😢

Beautiful moments, ❤

He does have a point

Ain't that the truth 😂

nice video

Works for regular hearing aids also.. its a microphone, it picks up ad amplifies the sound.

That was fun! I’m trying to learn ASL so I’m watching as many deaf people as possible. I follow you on Instagram.

HAs too. To hearing people it sounds like a breeze. To us, it sounds like a darn hurricane.

My dog knows spoken English and ASL as well. I have to be so careful with what I say/sign or she will know what I'm talking about. It is quite hilarious though if I'm practicing new signs and/or having a conversation on zoom with another deaf person, she will have a fit. She's not recognizing the signs I'm using and in her head, "Are you trying to tell me to do something or not to do something?!" She'll jump around and climb all over me, paw at me, and just get fussy until the conversation is over. The person on the other end of the zoom call usually loves it.

They will actually accept deafness to get that pass? I'm so excited now! I've been looking at that pass and was wondering if they would accept deafness as a disability (even though it is). This will be perfect for my trip to travel across the country and see each national park :)

5:21 EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!

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I am deaf and desperately need to learn ASL, but I live nowhere near a deaf community. I took a few classes in college, but the highly ableist students there made it difficult (it's terrifying thinking how most of these students are going into careers to work with deaf children). Since then, I've been unable to practice and learn ASL for about a few years and I'm getting rusty on the few signs I know. I feel so isolated, especially considering my family (except my mom who does try) absolutely refuses to try to learn ASL to communicate with me. Even my own dad who is deaf himself. Between him and my sister, they always say, "Well you can speak just fine and you're listening to me now aren't you?" I grew up with their voices, so I'm familiar with it, but these past few years I greatly struggle now to understand them. Strangers are a no go. It's like the adults in the Peanuts show. I have no clue what people are saying even if I manage to hear their voice. HAs no longer work for me, but I am not deaf enough for CIs. I'm stuck.

Love his/her version of roll over lol

Bruh all dog will follow the hand signals you thought them when you thought them the trick

That is amazing🥹

My mom tries so hard to remember to be on the left side of me when she wants to talk to me. I can't use HAs but I'm not deaf enough for CIs. I have a little bit of hearing in the left ear. Not much but I still use it for whatever I can hear. But there are many times she forgets and I'll have her move to my left, or if we're walking and there's room, I'll move over to her right.

aww, first<3

What an amazing idea! I hope you do a lot of these!