Help! Am hard of hearing, anyone out there going through this????

By Kemi Mobuse - Tuesday, March 15, 2016


Note: This is not my story, am sharing this on behalf of a friend with her permission, she is looking for people who can relate and advise her on the way forward, she has previously shared her story on Bella Naija and wants me to do it here again. feel free to comment and talk to her, Thanks.


Good day KMB, please forward this to your blog readers and please ladies and gents. I am not really good with words but l will do this anyway.
Since I grew up to know myself, things haven’t been taking a good turn for me.
Just before I was admitted into secondary school I realized I had challenges hearing well. I finished from secondary school  and went further to university and completed my Bsc and God being faithful, nothing held me back.
I won’t really boast of being too intelligent, but this really helped me throughout my academic career as I can read and understand i.e sometimes if I couldn’t hear the salient points the lecturer passed across.
This really affected me to the point that notes being dictated in the class by the lecturer was always difficult for me to flow along with others. This has been going on and it has affected my life psychologically, socially, mentally and emotionally.
As per relationship-wise, I’ve never been in a relationship and I don’t know how being loved feels, as the only one I get is from family. Sometimes a guy or maybe a friend  may approach me and then begins a conversation then along the line I feel lost and then he/ she feels am being snobbish and sometimes I feel really ashamed.
Is there anyone out there who is stuck in this kind of condition because I am really worried and in my early 20s and I fear if this is how my whole life will be?
P.S:  I have a hearing aid but it’s not helping me at all. And please I’m not trying to attract pity-parties, I just want to know if there’s someone out there facing the same plight as I am. Plus I’m due for NYSC service this year. I don’t know how I will cope. Help! Thanks.

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  1. My dear, this does nt make you incomplete in anayway. You are beautifully and wonderfully made. Accept yourself. Tell those ard u of the situation of things and behave as normal as u can. I f u behave in a funny way bcos of it, pple will act awkwardly ard u. If u act normal, happy and jovial regardless of this, pple will be attracted to u. Happy and jovial pple attract pple to themselves, female and male. Get to love yourself for u who r, then u can gradually seek medical solution along the way. God bless u.

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  2. You can be whatever you want to be.. you can make yourself inferior or superior. Learn to love yourself wholeheartedly. My advice, trust God and you will soar..make KMB your role model. I tell you, you won't regret

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  3. You are a genius, making it through school up to university level. it shows that you are a conqueror. I must say "you are one of a kind,you have a WILL" and i thank God on your behalf. you have already crossed the Jordan, just raise your head up high, be yourself, love and appreciate yourself and God who has brought you this far, will surely give you the EXPECTED END. Remain GREAT

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  4. My dear I congratulate you that in respect of ur challenge u made it thru sch it means u can over come anything. Just keep on being positive about ur self. And put God first he will definitely see u thru. And he Wil send a
    wonderful man ur way that will love and appreciate you.

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  5. I don't see this as any issue..just like Vivian said let people around you know sup with you then you will be fine..also when ever you commuicatimg with people try your best to be patient and read their lips obviously if the person is aware of your situation you will let the person know if he/she should repeat..just be real and believe you are just like any normal person.You have gone through the hardest part which is getting a degree so please try and live your life to the fullest...God will definately be your strength.

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  6. Like what mezzo said make kMB your role model she also passed tru something similar we went to school together so I realy know her way back. She passed tru a lot but here she is better and stronger. So my u can definitely come out of it better too. GOD bless you

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  7. Awww,I can't imagine how you must feel,the 'fear' about the future because you think you aren't 'complete'. Anytime you feel that depressing feeling coming, just whisper to God, where ever you are. Start telling whatever comes to your head. He gets you and in due season you'll find the one who will be yours. See how far He's brought you already. Relax,do what you enjoy and things will fall into place.

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  8. Sweetie, this isn't a suicidal problem & il advice you to love yourself for who you're. Be calm always, try to read lips more when others talk I know that works alot & please don't distant yourself from others, Be active in many activities while @ NYSC Camp & free urself from low self esteem.Sooner than you can imagine, true love will locate u. Babe's, you're created in God's image & likeness.

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  9. Thanks friends for this lovely advice. And thanks Mrs kemi for bringing this here. God bless you real good. Thanks for sticking with me and for your sisterly advice
    From Favour

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  10. Hi!!! You have done more with yourself than most people who aren't hard of hearing have done with themselves. I would say always let people around you or people you have dealings with know what's going on with you, so that they relate better with you. Do not limit yourself, make the best out of it, use it to your advantage. I would also advice you see an American series titled switched at birth, it's about a girl who was hard of hearing and how she copes with it. You might find some valuable lessons / approach on how to relate. God bless you

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  11. Hi!!! You have done more with yourself than most people who aren't hard of hearing have done with themselves. I would say always let people around you or people you have dealings with know what's going on with you, so that they relate better with you. Do not limit yourself, make the best out of it, use it to your advantage. I would also advice you see an American series titled switched at birth, it's about a girl who was hard of hearing and how she copes with it. You might find some valuable lessons / approach on how to relate. God bless you

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  12. Thank you all for these wonderful Advices, i know favour will be fine and do us all proud by God's Grace, God is not man that He should lie, He has promised that, He will never burden us, with more than we can bear. So, hers is a testimony in the making, unfortunately, the other people i know that have this issue, are very shy, but i can assure you, that, they are rooting for you and wishing you the very best.
    Thank You a lot my people. God Bless You All. AMen

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  13. Hi dear, i may sound a little religious about this but truth is that it worked for me and I believe it can work for you too. I had a chronic ulcer for 12 years. its not like ulcer is such a big deal but I didn't even know it was ulcer till the 12th year. went to many hospitals and tradomedicals did countless tests, used all d drugs in d world still no known diagnosis not to talk of cure. I was in chronic pains for 12 years and bearly slept every night because ulcer attacks more during night sleeps. Eventually, when i got to know God more I started praying to God to know what kind of ailment I had. miraculously two weeks later I got to know it was ulcer WITHOUT RUNNING ANY TEST. A pharmacist just told me it's ulcer and it was. then I started praying to God for cure and using strong antibiotics and antacids. Ofcourse i felt better using so much drugs but i didn't get cured. I was living on drugs to be attack-free. Eventually, during a prayer session I believe God healed me. The prophet particularly mentioned ulcer. That night, I went back to my room and threw away my medications and antacids as a step of faith. it worked! God didn't change, humans did. He's the same yesterday today and forever. he can heal u too! be encouraged like other people advised. but also tell Jesus, its truly works! cheers..

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    1. Thanks soooo much for sharing dear, Am thankful to God on your behalf

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  14. People who can't accept you because you have hearing problem don't deserve to be around you. we all have problems(some visible and others not visible) and sometimes(i think most times actually) these problems are there to make us stronger or see life in a more positive perspective/proffer a solution we never thought we could. Once you stop hearing please make the person know so they can pen down whatever they have said or send a message to you via any of your social media platforms to continue the gist. No one is after how much you hear because alot of people who have ears even sometime hear nothing(no offence) or haven't you ever wondered why someone would ask another who can hear properly "are you deaf?".......don't put your mind on that please instead invest in yourself, be better because truly we live in a "what do you have to offer world?"

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  15. Hi dear,first of all,let me start by congratulating you having achieved the feat of BSc.degree.Secondly,for having the courage to share your story cos the saying that a problem shared is a problem solved is absolutely a fact. My advice to you is to do away with worry cos you are not going to be this way forever as there is a permanent treatment for this e.g Gov Al Makura of Nassarawa state uses hearing aid and this hasn't limited his destiny.
    Also you need to be open to let people around you know your situation, this helps in your communication and personal life, I lived in the same hostel with kemi in Uni and we all understood how to communicate with her.
    Lastly get all the necessary information and cost of treatment for the hearing implant surgery and let it become part of your short term goals so you can solicit for help to raise the needed funds.
    On a personal note,be happy,live your life to the full and if you are a believer,have faith in God cos He is a healing Specialist.

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  16. Hi Favor, you are blessed and favored already. Be strong and believe in God. Pray and thank God for you have and ask him for what you want and he 'll bless you in Jesus name. Be confident in yourself cuz everyone's life is full of challenges, hearing or hard of. Be expectant, God will surprise you soon. Be open and still be careful with men out there. Stay blessed. From Dayo T

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