The story of a deaf person who is quiet but also noisy and noisy

Author Lee Dong-hee's first book, which reached a 426% pledge rate on the crowdfunding site 'Tumblbug' and touched the hearts of over 340 readers.
As a hearing-impaired person, I have compiled all sorts of pleasant, yet not light, stories I have experienced while working with non-disabled people.

People with hearing impairments who cannot understand a single word when wearing a mask, who cannot even order delivery from the local Chinese restaurant, let alone have a love conversation on the phone with their lover, who have to keep their mouths shut at drinking parties with many people, and who cannot even dream of listening to music with earphones—their lifestyles are very different from others, and they suffer, hate, and are in pain from the wounds of prejudice and discrimination.

Nevertheless, Lee Dong-hee, the hearing-impaired protagonist and author of “I Can’t Hear, But Still,” perseveres.
Face the world with determination, learn how to get along with people in your own way, and constantly think about happiness.

Everything that we had shared together had disappeared.
However, the experiences and memories that do not easily disappear have now become habits.
Thanks to that, I learned affection.
It was a parting without any regrets or regrets.
I buried the memories we shared deep in my heart, but what Da-jeong left me was so precious and valuable.
Because it was something that would change the rest of my life.
--- From "Affectionate Girlfriend"

There is one thing I have definitely learned in life.
If you suppress negative emotions and keep them inside, nothing will ever change.
Whether the insult and shame I feel are appropriate or not is not important.
The key is what emotion I feel right now.
So, I had to resolve my feelings by honestly affirming and expressing them as they were.
--- From "Sir, I Can Hear Everything"

Actually, I never once told my grandparents or my mother that my ears were uncomfortable.
There was no need to do that, and it went well anyway.
Because everyone has at least one weak and imperfect side.
A Korean man with hearing impairment, an elderly Korean-Chinese couple with years of experience but who spoke Korean poorly, and a Thai man who was quick-witted and kind, but who could not communicate at all, were making up for each other's shortcomings.
--- From "People Beyond Prejudice"

We often underestimate the power of fate.
We live forgetting how heavy, sticky, and timeless the power of love is.
Even in the face of a great shock, the power of love has the property of not dying or retreating, but rather of maintaining its position.
Watching Benny made me believe in the power of bonds.
I found that internal things are more sticky and last longer than external things.
The fact that hearing impairment is nothing if you have trust.
So I felt like we were somehow fitting into each other.
I hope to become a person who confidently expresses his or her feelings without being influenced by the opinions and prejudices of others.
Embracing the pitiful fate of humans who, amidst countless emotions, cannot help but feel sadness and anxiety more often than not.
--- From "I decided to trust you a little more"

I once heard a farmer and a non-disabled person say, “I like you.”
The size of the heart that said I liked it was a joy beyond compare, but the farmer's expression in particular left a deep impression on me.
My friend, a farmer, looked at me with wide eyes and made hand gestures to say 'I', 'You', and 'Like'.
For me, who doesn't know sign language, he says 'I like you' out loud in a high-pitched, shaking voice, then closes his eyes and shrugs.
I was thrilled by the sincerity with which he used his entire body to convey just one word of love.

--- From "The Body Precedes Words," pp. 173-174

What children need is not the parents' regret and suffering.
It is the utmost devotion and love of parents.
Parental love is the source of the will to survive in this difficult and harsh world.
Even if I face all kinds of discrimination and prejudice because of my disability, I believe that somewhere in this world, there will definitely be someone who loves me.
--- From "Your Love Was Enough"

The store manager continues to scold the part-timer who just keeps laughing.
“Just because you have a disability, why is it Donghee’s fault?
There's no need to feel guilty.
Don't be 'this' to yourself.
I told you, Donghee is just Donghee.
Donghee, if you fall, you'll get hurt, right? Then you have to be careful not to fall, right? It's the same with your mind.
Don't let Donghee's feelings get hurt.
If you get cursed at, report it.
If you hit me, hit me back.
“Oh, okay, it’s okay.”
--- From "It's All Okay, It's All Okay"

I want to tell you that we should live with a little more understanding of each other.
I want to tell you that even if you keep encountering new things, don't get annoyed and just keep learning and living.
I want to tell you that no matter how fierce or hateful your feelings are, don't show them to others or hurt them.
Because only when we truly care for and welcome one another can we be protected from evil and avoid falling into despair and sorrow.

--- From "Epilogue"