My voice...[CC]

“Just be kind and it doesn’t matter how people react.” Words to live by and aspire to.

honestly, it's really impressive how well you're able to speak. don't doubt yourself ❤

Many people, myself included, don't like to hear their own voice. I actually love your voice.

I actually like the "deaf accent". Not sure why but it makes the voice unique.

you clearly worked really hard at vocalizing/speech therapy and you're a REALLY skilled communicator! thank u for sharing <3

I feel this way about my voice too, I'm Deaf, but I have really good speech, but I never know how loud I am and I still have issues at times. But I constantly get told I'm not Deaf or that I'm faking it, because of my voice, and growing up my voice was always a little different than other kids and it made me self conscious and I didn't have ASL so I could only communicate with my voice.

Thank you for sharing and being open about this topic, it's something I always wondered about. My mother was an interpreter when I was young. I took a few classes but I didn't put in the work to become fluent. I'm glad for the whole experience and insight though. Much of the hearing community doesn't realize it is literally a different language. They may not realize what you are doing is like trying to speak English and Spanish at once. I can understand you fine without the captions but it probably helps others. I have no idea how you explain to a deaf person what they sounds like but your voice is pleasant and you come across as an intelligent and competent speaker.

I actually find it pretty easy to understand what you're saying! You are such an awesome person and you are so beautiful inside and out ❤

Oh wow, I understood everything. Your "i"'s are good. "you know like" 0:16 "I definitely" at 3:17(That one is perfect), "Speaking" 0:38 , "Learning" 3:23 and the first "Sally sell sea shells by the seashore" are especially good ones, among more there where too many to list.. Your "true" voice comes out in those really well, at other parts you sound a little tired and pitch goes lower. Everything is totally undertandable anyway. I'm really glad you uploaded this, it was cool to hear you speak! You can speak, don't be nervous about it it's fulent and understandable. Sometimes your voice sounds so good; imagine it sounds as good as you look.

Your video made me realize once again that if a deaf person can speak (which you do really well!), literally nothing stops hearing people from learning sign. Thank you so much for sharing your perspective.

You have a pretty voice, don't doubt yourself. ❤

Your voice is fine, it helps better understand signing. It's apart of who you are Chrissy. remember some people are just ***holes and aren't worth the time or effort.

Yooo I love your channel and honestly appreciate your candor. I'm an elementary school teacher learning ASL and as a hearing person trying to learn, perspectives like yours (signed, spoken, simcomed, any!) are so so valuable, especially now that it's not always easy/safe/viable to meet up and communicate in person Thanks for being vulnerable <3

Love your voice! You have worked so hard to communicate between two worlds. I love how far you have come. My daughter is HOH and my cousin became deaf at a young age. ASL was something only his mother did, he had brothers and sisters who never really new much on it and I only saw one person ever sign. I started learning little bits then and always wanted to learn more, I began my journey through sign with the help of books, youtube, and apps. When my daughter's diagnosis hit I began learning and adding words to my vocabulary every day. I applaud you for how hard you have come to strive and get your voice known. You have done an amazing Journey!

Thanks for making this video, Chrissy. The ideas you shared are so complex and important, and you express them so well.

All of you is amazing 🥰 Your voice has the sweetest tone and it would comfort anyone who hears it. Best vibes to you! 🫶

All of the points you made are so valid and I really enjoyed your story and perspective. I just hate how critical people can be after trying to analyze your entire life based on a 15 second video because it’s almost like they want to invalidate your entire experiences but I feel like at the end of the day, they could just be someone like a child on the Internet trying to troll you. But I know the criticism even translates over into real life and how there are people who judge your intelligence based on your voice, or judge the language you use because they think English is the superior language, but it’s not. Even though there are a majority that use English, it can’t be a universal language because there’s so many different languages and cultures. 🤟

Love your voice! Growing up in speech therapy and not being able to properly speak certain words made me self conscious about talking. I don’t like to hear my own voice but I do try to surround myself with people who love me and support me. I may not completely understand your situation but I respect, admire and I am inspired by your videos. Thank you for your honesty, vulnerability and just for being you.

This is helpful, I was previously unfamiliar with the term "simcom" and whenever I find myself practicing my ASL I tend to speak as I sign at the same time. Focusing on one totally make sense, thanks for the tip! Another great video!

just found your channel and absolutely love it! you give us so much information! I just started learning ASL and want to learn more about being deaf or hard of hearing and how to communicate with people