Socialising

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

When I was growing up I had a lot of problems with my ear resulting in very poor hearing which made it difficult to be around people because not being able to hear properly made me feel isolated. Just over 10 years ago a wonderful ENT surgeon performed a miracle on my ear and my hearing is now much improved, not perfect, never will be but so much better which has given me a new lease of life so I am living it

My little sister was the same. when she was two, over Christmas it came home to my mother exactly how bad the situation had become even we caught her lip reading to sing Christmas carols whilst sitting on the stairs to the first floor with her. That really hurt my mother hard. She'd pestered the doctors and ENT specialists constantly but we'd only gotten anywhere when she was obviously very ill and my sister had had ear infection after infection. It was only when her east drums actually ruptured and we had yet another A&E visit that anything was done. By then skin grafts were the only option left for reconstructing both her ear drums and both needed gromits fitting. She has still had constant ear infections, burst ear drums and related gromits (no longer an option). The skin grafts have had to be repeated and our repaired over the years as well. She had limited hearing now, but it is much better than when she was growing up. We used to have to yell at her in supermarkets if she wandered off because she couldn't hear is calling her. People would be really hostile to you until you explained she was nearly totally deaf and couldn't hear. Often we would have to yell to someone unknown to catch her and point is out do we could catch up with her. It was an awful time for all of the family.

 

[LadyBelle]

I'm becoming less and less sociable. Tend to go out occasionally with work related groups (normally bar hopping) but I think I miss more than I make now. Most of the time I can not be bothered with the small talk and chatter - think its because I have a lot of that as part of my work and like peace during my down time.

Like going out for drinks with small groups in cosy pubs with no blaring music and that have seats available....

I think I'm just getting to a certain age..

 

[oddduck]

I have conversations with strangers at stores or in the neighborhood or at work...today after my latest talking with strangers i was told i had a nice way of talking that put people at ease...i call it my make you spill your guts conversation...some how people are comfy enough to tell me stuff...i know all the good stuff going on around me. Even my sis told me today that i always seemed to be in the thick of it. But i do not host anybody at my house normally...i like a nice quiet house and rather socialize outside the home...often at the end of my driveway with a neighbor.

 

[rascal]

I'm very social, I get on with most people, we have a social group we hang out with, I normally come up with stuff to do and we do it or go somewhere. I did a dale Carnegie course 30 years ago, it changed my life and gave me confidence. I tell pretty good stories too,lol, based on random things that happen to,me. Occasionally I like to have a weekend where we don't go out. My kids are just like me, confident and outgoing. About 10 years ago I ran into an old friend. We are now best friends, his wife was so shy and never said much, now, she's very funny and outgoing. I've seen her change so much.

Russ