Silence is Deafening

People just don't understand what I have to go through every day with my deaf brother. Every day I have to communicate with someone who can't even hear what I have to say. Growing up, I learned sign language which made it easier to talk to him, but it is still not nearly the same as having a normal conversation with someone. Don't get me wrong, I love my brother, I love him so much. it is just sometimes I wish that he was normal. And I know, that is an awful thing to say, but it's hard, it really is. And the way people look at him and react when he comes into a room, it feels like the entire atmosphere of the room changes. They think that they have to act differently around him just because of his hearing deficiency. It is like the times I go into Katie's dad's store. I can feel the tension in the air. And I know part of that is because he hates me, but I've also begun to notice the looks he gives my brother. It's like he is scared of him or something. He doesn't know my brother though, my brother wouldn't hurt a soul. I love him so much. I just wish people could see my brother the way I see him.