Isolation: Before&Now
Before COVID-19, I struggled with Isolation due to my hearing loss and Autism. It's common among disables like myself, so when COVID-19 happen made what was problem and a struggle into a nightmare! Now, that we all on lockdown it's making everything that much harder! Talking to others was already difficult because of the hearing loss and the fact that I don't have working aids makes it that much harder. Now, with social distancing which is recommended to be six feet about I can't hear at all which just makes the isolation and depression worse. Before this, I would have to be up close in face in order to hear or use my Pocket Talker which also required close contact. Now, I can't do that have to have my Dad translate which makes him frustrated and verberally absive. But choice do I have, I already had people do that to me before COVID-19 and it's like people have this rude attitude and there is nothing you can do about except isolate yourself. I understand you want too and need to be safe and not get sick, but your not making situation any better. Then there is the matter of being safe if someone wants to be safe it's a problem for wearing mask it makes lip reading which I depend on...