I was born deaf. I am currently both deaf and hard of hearing. For clarity in regard to my disability:

I am completely deaf when I'm not wearing my hearing aids. I don't use my hearing aids when I'm sleeping, or going into pool, or while taking a shower, etc.

Hard of Hearing means being able to hear with hearing aids, but not to the fullest extent. I wear hearing aids all the time, especially while I'm gaming. However, there is still a slight deafness in me even while wearing my hearing aids, because there are some noises that I cannot fully hear such as bird sounds, beeps, etc.

I have a speech impediment which I cannot control. Speech impediment is a side effect from being deaf my whole life. There are certain times that I will speak very clearly and other times I will speak unintelligibly.

I also cannot make out words from other people, because I'm used to lipreading ever since I was a little kid.

Thanks for reading and understanding.