Tuesday, September 2, 2008

PASSING THE BLAME ONTO OTHERS

Admitting that you have a problem is the first step of finding a solution. But even at times we try to handle things in a way that we unconsciously transfer the problem to others. It may sound a little strange but here’s what I mean. The rationalization went like this: Well, if you don’t think what you said was important enough for you to speak up clearly then I can’t be blamed for that. I had this attitude and it was easy to dump my inability to hear unto other people.

Many people simply do not understand the struggles we have with hearing loss. Even after all the years (I have worn a hearing aid for 25 years) I am human. When time after time people talk in their regular voice and I can’t understand I get frustrated and pass the blame along.

One time my grandmother was visiting a patient in the hospital and she was either tired or didn’t hear what the patient said. Deciding to agree with what the person said, she nodded her head in agreement. The patient got a confused look on her face and it was only then that my grandmother realized she had missed something. The patient had said “I guess I would be better off dead.” Grandma’s nod of approval wasn’t appreciated. Big oops!!!

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