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Deaf Daughter Begs Parents To Learn Sign Language For Years Finally Gives Them An Ultimatum After They Refuse Yet Again

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Kotryna Brašiškytė
Accidents can change the fates of entire families. And you would expect that when a loved one manages to survive, their relatives would give them all the support that they need, no matter what it might look like. However, it seems that in some cases, miracles don't extend that far. Reddit user u/basketsoftough shared how she was finally driven to give her parents an ultimatum. The deaf woman lost her hearing when she was in a major accident when she was 18. Over the years, she did her best to convince her parents to learn American Sign Language, ASL, to help them all communicate better. Alas, it was all in vain. Finally, she had enough and called them out for not wanting to put in a bit of extra effort for her sake. They weren't too happy about it and the redditor turned to the AITA community for a verdict on who was right and who was wrong. Scroll down to read the full story in the redditor's own words.

The woman shared how she came to terms with losing her hearing after an accident

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However getting her parents to learn sign language was proving to be more difficult than she anticipated

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Things finally came to a head over the holidays The woman gave her parents an ultimatum

Redditor u/basketsoftough lost her hearing after suffering a traumatic brain injury, also known as a concussion. She had a very tough battle on her hands. Fortunately, she persevered, overcame depression, and now, at 26 years old, feels content with her life. However, one area that she wishes would be different is her relationship with her parents. Whenever she visits them, they communicate via voice-to-text on their phones. It's confusing for the deaf redditor. Meanwhile, her parents get frustrated when she struggles to follow all the conversations. Another issue that really got to us is the fact that her parents would refuse to put on captions when they're watching movies together. Things came to a head during the holidays. The redditor finally had enough and stated that she wouldn't be visiting her parents anymore until they started learning ASL. She'd provided them a lot of information and resources about deafness and sign language over the years. But her parents always felt like it's too much effort to learn a new language. Now it seems like her mom, dad, and brother are all against her. However, the vast majority of the AITA community on Reddit thought that she was clearly in the right. But what do you think of the situation, dear Pandas? Is there anything that you would have done differently? What do you think it would take to convince the parents to learn ASL? Share your thoughts in the comments. How quickly someone learns ASL depends a lot on the person themselves. Someone who enjoys learning new languages or has a lot of free time to dedicate themselves to a new project will obviously pick ASL up a lot quicker than a person who has no interest, very little time, and feels forced. The Language Doctors write that some sign language classes can take up to six weeks to complete while others are self-paced. This means that there's a lot of variety and people can adapt their learning pace to their particular lifestyle. "Overall, it can take several years of regular study and practice to become fluent in sign language. It may take from three months to three years to learn sign language. Moreover, it's all about your learning goal setting, and it all depends on your end goal," they explain. "Likewise, you can continue taking sign language classes for several years if your end goal is to become fluent and expert. Alternatively, you may pick up some basic signs, and it may only take a few months. Remember that individual students have a different learning curve, so don't get frustrated if you need more time than others." According to The Language Doctors, learning ASL isn't any more difficult than learning a spoken language. And the benefits are very wide. Aside from now being able to communicate better with the deaf and hard-of-hearing wherever you might be in the US, you can be proud that you've developed a new skill that can benefit you professionally. What's more, learning ASL can also sharpen your mind and increase your fine motor skills. However, at the end of the day, the biggest reward would be for parents to talk to their children.

Reddit users were fully in support of the deaf woman Here s what they had to say

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Do they think the deafness is just going to go away? That they think the OP will be able to hear if she just tries hard enough? Are they in denial or something? 38 38points reply Troux Troux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 9 months ago If I had to guess, they probably feel the same way about her deafness as they do about captions; "it's annoying." Poor woman had a hard way to learn how conditional her family's love is. :( 29 29points reply Load More Replies... Viviane Viviane Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Apparently, the parents are waiting for a miracle cure. :P 7 7points reply Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I would have taken lessons with my daughter, way more fun!. I don't understand why they refuse to learn but also .. yelling at her when she's too slow to respond and not putting on the captions.... A$$holes. 7 7points reply Viviane Viviane Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I can understand parents hesitating to learn ASL with a very young child because they may not be well-informed, are worried that their child won't learn to speak, etc. When it comes to an adult child, the parents have absolutely no excuse to refuse to learn ASL. 6 6points reply Otter Otter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Or maybe they think lip-reading is easy and foolproof. 3 3points reply Littlemiss Littlemiss Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 9 months ago All the parents saw was how their daughters life was going to effect theirs. Not the other way around. Narcissistic arseholes is what they are. 6 6points reply Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) I can't wrap my mind around that they can't even be bothered to turn on the captions! WTFF? It is such a barest minimum effort (like using the toilet instead of peeing right where you stand, don't hit your kid over the head with a frying pan, etc.) 24 24points reply Iapetos Iapetos Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago EXACT. 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Turtle42 Turtle42 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I'm deaf in one ear. I wear a hearing aid. My parents are starting to be supportive of it when they realized it helped me communicate with them and my work. They already said they'd learn ASL if I become deaf where my hearing aids don't work anymore. My coworkers speak louder when around me. In the morning meetings at work they leave an empty chair in the front. The parents are pricks! 20 20points reply Mary M Mary M Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago When my Grandmother's hearing was going, she had a cat who would purr extra loud. We grandchildren loved to 'start' the cat. lol. She sounded like a small outboard motor for a boat. Her whole body would vibrate too. Glad to hear you have supportive people in your life. :-) 2 2points reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST Otter Otter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago What's up with the parents? Do they think the deafness is just going to go away? That they think the OP will be able to hear if she just tries hard enough? Are they in denial or something? 38 38points reply Troux Troux Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 9 months ago If I had to guess, they probably feel the same way about her deafness as they do about captions; "it's annoying." Poor woman had a hard way to learn how conditional her family's love is. :( 29 29points reply Load More Replies... Viviane Viviane Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Apparently, the parents are waiting for a miracle cure. :P 7 7points reply Caro Caro Caro Caro Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I would have taken lessons with my daughter, way more fun!. I don't understand why they refuse to learn but also .. yelling at her when she's too slow to respond and not putting on the captions.... A$$holes. 7 7points reply Viviane Viviane Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I can understand parents hesitating to learn ASL with a very young child because they may not be well-informed, are worried that their child won't learn to speak, etc. When it comes to an adult child, the parents have absolutely no excuse to refuse to learn ASL. 6 6points reply Otter Otter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago Or maybe they think lip-reading is easy and foolproof. 3 3points reply Littlemiss Littlemiss Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 9 months ago All the parents saw was how their daughters life was going to effect theirs. Not the other way around. Narcissistic arseholes is what they are. 6 6points reply Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago (edited) I can't wrap my mind around that they can't even be bothered to turn on the captions! WTFF? It is such a barest minimum effort (like using the toilet instead of peeing right where you stand, don't hit your kid over the head with a frying pan, etc.) 24 24points reply Iapetos Iapetos Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago EXACT. 5 5points reply Load More Replies... Turtle42 Turtle42 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 months ago I'm deaf in one ear. I wear a hearing aid. My parents are starting to be supportive of it when they realized it helped me communicate with them and my work. They already said they'd learn ASL if I become deaf where my hearing aids don't work anymore. My coworkers speak louder when around me. In the morning meetings at work they leave an empty chair in the front. The parents are pricks! 20 20points reply Mary M Mary M Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 months ago When my Grandmother's hearing was going, she had a cat who would purr extra loud. We grandchildren loved to 'start' the cat. lol. She sounded like a small outboard motor for a boat. Her whole body would vibrate too. Glad to hear you have supportive people in your life. :-) 2 2points reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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