Am I completely deaf? Yes in fact I'm nearly profoundly deaf to point where even hearing aid is pretty much useless.
Can I read lips? Somewhat... I have to know the person for a while and they have to say same thing again and again before I finally get it down. Sometime I do get lucky and understand what the person are saying but it really depends on the situation.
Do I wonder what music is like? Yes I do because I can feel the vibrate but I just cannot understand how people could be so into music. So I have pretty much accepted that I will never understand why and to not even bother trying.
Was I born deaf? How did I become deaf? No I wasn't born deaf, I become deaf at two years old after getting spinal meningitis.
Can I tell if people have accents? No
Do I get paranoid that people are talking about me? Nah... I'm pretty sure they may will say a thing or two about me at some stage in their life such as "I once know this deaf guy..." or "At work, this deaf guy come and order something" Which doesn't bother me a one bit.
