Thank you! As a woman in a wheelchair and from the bottom of my heart, thank you. You get it.
why can't he talk??? he lost his hearing, it does not mean he is mute.
This is just a guess, those who are more well-informed, do fell free to correct me if I’m wrong. But back to the question at hand, when he lost his hearing and became unable to tell if he says or pronounced his words properly, it probably became easier to either write or sign his ‘words’ out instead of speaking.
Wows..thank you..people and their PC and over sensitivity need a reality check
There is an area in the brain next to the temporal lobe called broca’s area. That’s the part that translates thought to speech. Based on where the scar is, he could have sustained injury to that area and lost his ability to speak. Side note, Broca’s area is commonly affected by strokes, so many stroke survivors have difficulty speaking, though they may have recovered.
I also agree with you on your statement wholeheartedly I think what made me a bit mad was that although that's what he meant, he didn't phrase it the right way and came off a little condescending, if he he said like you did I would not be feeling like this, and thought personal experience, although your intention might be obvious to you it may may be obvious to the others, I have said some things trying to be helpful and didn't explain the way I should have, the seme kinda reminded me of those days, I have gotten a little better but i still have to be careful, BUT o completely agree with what you wrote. I know this is late but I wanted to say something sorry for the inconveniences
Political correctness has no place when you don't actually know what you're talking about...so calm down.
The seme isn't suggesting that people treat Tooru like he's disabled because of his feelings or actions. He wants Tooru to consider that his perception of himself has changed...affecting his perception of how he relates to the world around him and vice versa. His pride is directly fueling his denial.
The idea is that his parents and friends didn't think he was a burden. Instead of facing his own fears about being "disabled", different, a burden, he projects those feelings onto others. Tooru has unconsciously decided that people see him as different or a burden and will treat him accordingly.
If he was facing his circumstances, he wouldn't only go out at night, he'd have a job, he'd learn sign language in earnest, and look into hearing aids (all before he met the seme). It's the same as anything else, you get diabetes ->you change your diet, you develop allergies->you avoid the allergen, you ride your bike at night->you wear high visibility gear. The cane just tells the people around you that they may need to behave differently with you than they do with others. If a person steps out onto the crosswalk, but a cyclist or driver is about to hit them, you might shout "Look Out!!". This is pretty useless to pretty much anyone with a cane. Seeing the cane, your instinct will have previously been altered, and you might pull them back yourself. You go to a fast food place and when your order is up they call your number over the loudspeaker. To those with canes->people who have difficulty walking, the blind, the deaf...an employee will have taken note and probably bring your food to you.
There's nothing wrong with differently-abled people, but your relationship with the world is indeed different than others...so your behavior must be different as well.