I think the deafness affects me more than I realise I think it makes me more tired. I loathe parties. I attend, smile and leave.
I'm the one by the backdoor - I am not the one in the middle of the party.
When I got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a doctor told me to give up the course as I'd be totally deaf within a couple of years. But I refused to give in.
But I am completely confused in a room full of people. I don't hear a word anybody says. I'm not able to enjoy parties for that reason.