As far as I know, unless you just have impaired hearing instead of being completely deaf, you won't get anything out of lip reading. Trying mouthing words at a mirror and see how many of the movements that are pretty much the same.
And, as a largely visual oriented person, I would rather be deaf. Even with senses heightening and what other "erks" there might be to being blind (including new technology that would make you able to see with your tongue), I would still miss out on colours and shapes, drawing and ,to a lesser degree, writing and reading. I am also pretty sure it is somewhat hard to work efficiently if I am unable to skim text or see a cover.
Deaf. I'm very visual, and although I love music and probably would get a depression from not being able to listen to nice music anymore, the depression would be bigger if I was blind. Also, I could go to concerts and stand right in front of the stage so I get the full load of bass and rhythm, without consequences concerning hearing D
Now hold on...Deafness is the inability to hear. Being Mute is the inability to talk. Deaf people can still talk, they just cant hear what they're saying. it's a problem with your ears not your mouth! D:<
And I guess i'd be blind. With deafness someone can sneak up behind you. With blindness if anyone's close to you, you can hear them with your enhanced hearing. So yeah.
Now hold on...Deafness is the inability to hear. Being Mute is the inability to talk. Deaf people can still talk, they just cant hear what they're saying. it's a problem with your ears not your mouth! D:<
But you being unable to hear yourself talking is a big problem when speaking yourself. Even when you shut your ears you still hear yourself talking due to the vibrations in your head/skull. But when you're deaf, you don't even hear that, and that means you lack control of what you're saying and how you're saying it. Also, why talking if you can't hear the answer?
Right now? If I had to choose right now I would be death. There are so many beautiful things that I see eveyday of my life. So many beautiful people, and colors. I'm always looking at something intently. As if I had never seen it in my life. Even If I've seen it everyday. I'll look at something as if it could change at any moment. And I would hate to lose my sight. And I know I would hate being able to hear others talk about me. Like they feel pity or something like that. As if I'm not as able. So I would rather lose the ability to hear. I could keep seeing all the things I love to see everyday. It would still be terrible though. I love to hear and I would be depressed if I didn't have someone to keep me happy.
This is a no-brainer for me. Deaf for sure. It would be very hard to live being blind, but if you can't hear at least you can read and use sign language. Both are horrible, and no one should have to experience them.
Not so much as you would think. Deaf people don't know or understand english as a first language, learning to read would be like learning to read in a second language that you can't even hear or speak. It's extremely difficult for a deaf person to learn to read. Also, deaf people can't really think the way we do, they would have to sort of invent their own language to understand mentally in sign.
I would rather be blind, but only from birth. I would rather not experience the sights of the world than having experienced them, only to be ridden of them and be left with only dull fragments of memories.
This is a really tough question for me, either would definitely suck. Life without vision would probably be tough but the idea of being deaf is just horrible to me. I'd never get used to living without music and all the beautiful sounds of this world. So, I would probably choose to be blind rather than deaf.
