{"id":8276,"date":"2016-06-23T12:38:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T07:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=8276"},"modified":"2017-08-29T20:23:08","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T14:53:08","slug":"inspirational-story-of-a-deaf-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/inspirational-story-of-a-deaf-girl.html","title":{"rendered":"I was 9 Years Old When I First Thought About Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

A freakish accident when I was just 2 years old owing to a mistake by the doctor who gave me a wrong injection led to complete deafness in my right ear and low hearing in my left ear.<\/strong> My life changed completely after that.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soon after that incident, I joined a school, but having seen me not properly responding to her instructions; my teacher flagged it to my parents, who took me to an ENT specialist. That\u2019s when I was first diagnosed with hearing impairment.<\/strong> A year or so later is when we shifted to a\u00a0different city but to my parent\u2019s utter shock, I didn\u2019t get an admission to a primary school \u2013 the school authorities were reluctant to give me admission due to my disability. \u00a0But after much persuasion, they agreed. To my parents, it was a relief, but to me, it was the beginning of a nightmare.<\/span><\/p>\n

I had to endure every torture; from being thrown stones at, all the way to their laugh at my hearing disability. I remember I was often thrown out of the swing and would come home bleeding. Teachers too\u00a0bullied me. \u00a0I would cry almost everyday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I was 4 years old but would not share about my bullying with my parents<\/strong> as I didn\u2019t want to burden them.<\/p>\n

After my primary education, my parents tried for another school but along came another rejection. And again, my parents had to plead all over again to get me admitted. I was just 9 years old and was already thinking about committing suicide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember it was my first day at the new school and I was shaking and trembling with fear, wondering what my new schoolmates will think of me. Will I be ostracized? Will I be accepted? Will I \u00a0be bullied again? \u00a0Will I be given a chance to prove myself?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But to my pleasant surprise, everyone accepted me as a normal person. During this time I was lagging behind academically since I couldn\u2019t understand the alphabets.<\/strong> My mother, my knight in shining armour, took it on herself and started teaching me a word, everyday. I slowly began to learn and even perform better than some of my classmates. That was the time when I was also introduced to dancing, and I instantly fell in love with it.<\/p>\n

But by the time I reached 6th std, my hearing became even worse. And I began lagging behind again. People began ridiculing me again. Many avoided my company. Dancing became by escape. Since I couldn\u2019t hear a sound, I had to rely solely on vibrations on the floor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When I reached my 11<\/span>th<\/span> standard things began going further south. I couldn\u2019t converse as I couldn\u2019t understand what people said. I became indrawn. Many misunderstood my silence as an attitude. They began bitching about me. They posted stuff online and every time I read about it, I felt as if a part of me died. I succumbed to depression. I couldn\u2019t muster the courage to go to school and face my classmates.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After school, when I applied for college, I was again denied admission owing to my disability.<\/strong> That was the time my spirits broke completely.<\/p>\n

I got hold of some poison, and when I was just second away from consuming it, pictures of my parents and their struggle flashed before me. I remembered how they have encouraged me since childhood,\u00a0how they have stood by me. I stopped and found the courage to live my life again.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am better now. I have learned to overcome depression.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I no longer feel animosity or hatred against anyone.<\/strong> I have learned to overcome it. These incidents have made me a stronger person and I am thankful to everyone who have been part of my life \u00a0my journey.<\/p>\n

Story Source:<\/strong> The Logical Indian.<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u00a0just takes a thought to find that inspiration within you to fight all the\u00a0struggles. It could be a person, a thing, an incident or a thought\u00a0that could help you overcome depression. Take guidance from experts\u00a0online<\/a> when you feel the need.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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