ABSTRACT
Deafness, like all disabilities, is suffering. It seems to be easy to be a victim: ‘They have not hired me because I’m deaf, they discriminate against me and they isolate me because I am deaf’. I did it a few times, but it takes time and effort to overcome victimisation. Some deaf people never leave this state of being victims. Deaf people suffer because they think too much about their feelings; it is because we feel observed, but sometimes this ‘seeing’ does not correspond to reality. I have always tried to eliminate this attitude in my daily life, and I do it by organising activities, collaborations, explaining and showing everyone what deafness is and what experiences a deaf person has had. 1
