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My hearing soulmate Spartacus

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   When it comes to understanding deafness many people find it a mystery. Unlike other disabilities, being deaf is hidden, leaving people to create their perception of what deafness is and what to do when encountering someone who’s deaf. But what society rarely thinks about is the dating lives of deaf people.  The biggest misconceptions about dating someone who is deaf, plus how to overcome challenges. It’s time to uncover the biggest misconceptions about the dating lives of deaf people. That way, we can work towards eliminating them, creating more of an understanding and cohesive society. Even though disabled singles dating is flourishing, non-disabled individuals usually assume that whether you’re deaf or physically disabled, you don’t date. And we all know that’s just plain crazy. 1. Choosing where to go on a date is difficult... Really?  Many people wonder where they would take their date if they were deaf. But deciding where to take your date shouldn’t be that hard. Yes, they’re d

Death row

 My made-up health conditions some tell me daily oh you're so over exaggerating, some call me lazy, some even think I should kill myself.  This time, the pain was more of an occasional visitor in my body rather than the permanent tenant it has since become. Still, I was offended on behalf of those patients with all the hidden diseases. I have a condition known as Hemicrania continua, quite literally "continuous half-head pain". My left side is affected, where I suffer a permanent background headache with a pain scale of about 6-7 most days which is extremely debilitating. On top of the normal headache, I also experience spikes where a sudden, very sharp pain starts up and does one of two things: a short-lived but deliberating shock pain spike, or it rapidly increases the background headache and the pain stays around all day. The largest problem with Hemicrania (aside from the lack of a cure) is the triggers of the headache: light, sound, stress and lack of sleep. Light an