Parents generally try their hardest to do what is best for their children. But when it comes to medical needs, sometimes it’s really hard to decide what the best choice would be, admitted the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor tryingtomakeitwork34 was torn after doctors explained that his infant daughter was profoundly deaf and the […] More
Living in a family where people communicate differently can already be a difficult endeavor. It’s another situation altogether when part of the family refuses to change. Redditor oohehheeyeoh is having an issue getting her sister’s family and her daughter to communicate. While the original poster (OP)’s daughter is deaf, her sister and her family refuse […] More
When a person becomes disabled in an accident, it can alter their entire family’s lives forever. But some people are better at dealing with this new reality than others. A woman on Reddit found herself in this situation when her parents refused to deal with her newfound deafness. She wasn’t sure about how she was […] More
Raising a child with a disability can be taxing on a parent. It’s often a learning experience for the parent as much as the child. Redditor InfamousReview knows this struggle and spoke about it, but may have upset her son. The original poster (OP) doesn’t want to lie, and feels this may have made her […] More
It’s surprising having to adjust to a dramatic change in life. Sometimes it might be easier to just not do it at all. That’s what it seems Redditor Terrible_Diner6795 has decided after her husband’s step-daughter reappeared in their lives. Since she’s hard of hearing, the original poster’s (OP) husband thinks they should learn sign language. […] More
Getting married is all about the couple and showing their love for each other. Sometimes guests will try to modify it to their needs, but you have to stay true to yourself. ASL is a beautiful language, and if you want your wedding to be in that language. you should get exactly that, no matter […] More
When one single dad allowed his 11-year-old daughter to have friends over for a birthday sleepover he did not expect to have a confrontation with another parent over his hearing impairment. When a parent he hadn’t met yet came to drop off their daughter to his home, he was surprised to find the mother’s concern […] More
Children are an interesting look at navigating the world. They don’t have a lot of the same preconceived notions adults do, unless they were taught those things. But it’s the adults in their life that determine how they grow up and learn to navigate. One dad found himself wondering if he navigated a social situation […] More
Many of us have a family member who needs different accommodations than the rest of the family, such as hearing aids or a wheelchair. As a family, we do what we can to take care of them. Outside of the home, unfortunately, not everyone will be so accommodating or open-minded. Two siblings were surprised to […] More
Some people are really stuck on appearances, especially when they’ve failed at something. A mother sparked drama, not because of getting a divorce, but because she revealed the true reason behind her divorce: that her husband couldn’t “deal” with the needs of their deaf daughter. The OP (Original Poster) shared her story on the “Am […] More
We live in a diverse world, where people of all different walks of life co-mingle on a daily basis. Even now, in isolation, we stay connected. And as humans, we are interested in and curious about so many of our fellows. Since communication is such a big factor in pursuance of interest, sometimes we need […] More
A new coworker found out the hard way that Redditor Kaos-Kitten is partially deaf but is able to read lips. Because of a workplace incident, Kaos-Kitten has been struggling with being transparent when it comes to her hearing loss and communicative capabilities. So she sought feedback by visiting the “Am I the A**hole” (AITA) subReddit […] More
