I'm disabled

My name is Bart. I've been deaf since I was born. I think my other senses are more developed than other people, but they at least can hear sounds. My life is different from other people's. I've never listened to music, and I sometimes forget that I can talk, because I can't hear myself. I have to communicate with signs and by writing.

I don't really need other people's help. My helpers are my notebook and my pen. Sometimes it's annoying, for example, I can not go to concerts with my friends. People waste much time writing what they have to say to me, and that's annoying for them. This happens when signs are not enough to understand each other.

I don't know the people's attitudes to me. I just ignore them because I'm deaf. My friends say that I'm lucky: "There are many things that is better not to hear" they say, and we all laugh.