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About me:

I am a perfectly normal and respected member of my society. I live in norway, run a shop and paint pictures for a living. I lost 95% of my hearing at the age of 5. I got the shock of my life, and I have never fully recovered from that shock.

I could not socialize, I could not hear what the teacher said. I did not wanted to be classified as deaf, so I fighted against it by all means. I had to read peoples lips, and wear strong hearing-aids. This was very hard and embarrasing... eventually, the foul experiences turned me into an angst-wrecked and aggressive guy in my late teens.

I became an artist.

I painted two kinds of pictures, one that my parents generation bought, and one for my own generation. The landscapes sold well, and I made enough money to buy a house. I made a shop, and learnt how to frame pictures from my uncle. I learnt social skills via my shop, my customers respected me, and those close to me thought I was a nice guy. This worked for me, and I could finally find some peace.

Nowadays I use small digital hearing-aids that makes me hear in the 500-5000 hz range, wich is enough to have a conversation with people in quiet places, and make me listen to music. I have matured. I am a survivor.