Pop-up letters when texting on iPhone 4

Is there a way to turn off the popup letters that show up when texting from an iPhone?  The constant blowing up of letters gives me a headache and is reminding my why I didn't purchase an iPhone last year and went with an android instead.  I'm seriously considering returning it if the settings can't be changed.  If it can't, is it something I will get used to?  Does this bother anyone else?

I can't speak for everyone, but I've never seen or heard this bothers anyone else.
I think it's a feature -- it confirms in a good way that you typed the letter you wanted to type (or not).
Newer iPhones (iPhone 4S or 5) with iOS 6 can use dictation instead ... you could actually speak your text message and then have Siri enter it for you.

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