tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804799142476896887.post3661126480400699289..comments2013-06-05T20:06:21.984-07:00Comments on Deaf Dad: Green Eyed MonsterDeafDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01755156758712714673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804799142476896887.post-84786604028123146382013-06-05T20:06:21.984-07:002013-06-05T20:06:21.984-07:00Hi! My name is Philip Robert Robbie Chanin and I&#...Hi! My name is Philip Robert Robbie Chanin and I'd like credit for you using my painting as a picture on your blog (Green Eyes) that's not really the title, but I am flattered that you would use it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804799142476896887.post-52281867337823614712012-09-10T12:04:55.931-07:002012-09-10T12:04:55.931-07:00Thanks for your reply Ann and sharing your experie...Thanks for your reply Ann and sharing your experiences. It is good to have someone backing up my point of view. <br /><br />I felt that maybe the post was being a bit too one sided, as there are other hearing siblings who support their deaf brother or sister unconditionally. But I just wanted to get that point across re the jealousy as it can be so destructive in families. <br /><br />And as you say, there are parents who are too protective of their deaf children. My mum admitted to me that she found it very hard to give me my independence.<br /><br />I wonder how deaf parents cope when letting go of their hearing children? I don't have to think about that for a while yet!!DeafDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755156758712714673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804799142476896887.post-74258160618208414512012-09-06T08:54:13.219-07:002012-09-06T08:54:13.219-07:00You're right, the deaf community rarely discus...You're right, the deaf community rarely discusses such a touchy issue. <br /><br />I was raised among several hearing siblings. One sibling was so jealous of the parental attention I got, that she would provoke fights with either her parents or me. She said one time that any attention, even if it was negative, was better than none at all. It was exhausting to deal with her when we were growing up. The other sibs got tired of her behavior, and to this day we still have to walk on eggshells whenever this green-eyed monster comes to visit. <br /><br />The other side of the coin in regards to parental attention towards a deaf child is that the attention can be TOO protective. I had to fight for every scrap of independence I could get. <br /><br />Ann_C Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419632206385086566noreply@blogger.com