You know, I forgot about Matt's hearing issue. I recall they seemed to make fun of you about that or somehow blame you for your condition. That was just sad
it was sad.....dean "vasaline" minstretta just couldn't wrap his fucking head around it.....he ridiculed me for it on my 2nd 5th phase....in front of everyone.....all the phasers i noticed were laughing thier heads off......he ended his remarks by saying "blah blah blah,deaf boy!"....this time i didn't give a shit about the rules "no talking behind backs" and my newc's and i told my mom when we were on our way back home......it got him in some trouble,and he "said he was sorry," but didn't "humble" himself in front of group and publicly apoligise.....dean was a huge asshole to me.....he was to everyone...he seemed to think he was above everyone in there.......you know, i almost asked my parents to transfer me to sarasota because it was so much smaller of a program......i couldn't hear anyone in st.pete....just mumbling and noise...i was always waving my arm so ppl would speak up......on 1st -3rd phases,i always had to sit in front of group because of my hearing loss........or at least on the side closest to the girls side ....same with 4th phase...i had to sit closest to where the staff sat so i could hear the best i could....after many years my hearing has really deteriorated...i only hear out of one ear now and thats only 45%....i don't even have a whole half of an ear to hear out of!.....to much rock music playing in bands ....hippie