Deaf Daughter Gives Parents Ultimatum After They Spent Years Refusing To Learn Sign Language

Accidents have the potential to affect the lives of entire families. You would think that if a loved one survives, their relatives would provide all the support they require, regardless of how it appears.

However, it seems that miracles do not often extend that far. One Redditor lost her hearing after sustaining a traumatic brain injury, also known as a concussion. This Reddit member described how she was ultimately compelled to issue an ultimatum to her parents.

When she was 18, the deaf woman was involved in a severe accident and lost her hearing. She faced a formidable challenge, but fortunately, she persevered, overcame despair, and is now content with her life at 26.

Her relationship with her parents, on the other hand, is something she wishes were different. She tried her hardest to persuade her parents to learn American Sign Language, or ASL, to improve their communication.

Unfortunately, all her efforts went in vain. She finally had enough and confronted them about their unwillingness to go the extra mile for her. They were not pleased, so the Redditor turned to the AITA community for an opinion on what is right and wrong.

To read the complete story in the Redditor's own words, scroll down. See how the world stands in her favor and does not let her feel bad for giving her parents that ultimatum.

No, you should definitely not stay where your presence is not valued, even if it is your parent's house.

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Kudos to her for doing it all on her own! It is quite difficult to rise and shine after being in depression.

Things change when there is a slightly disabled person in the house; they may start feeling like a burden to the caregivers.

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It is so rude of them not to support their daughter, who is trying to get her life back on track.

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Pack your things and leave right away! That is pure evil!

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Do they not understand that it is not your fault if you cannot listen to them?

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If your parents really cared, you wouldn't even need to tell them; they would have learned ASL on their own.

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They want to cut you off and then play the victim card, whereas you are the real victim here.

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They are clearly doing this on purpose because captions may be annoying, but what about the child who would not understand anything on the screen?

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Exactly, now the daughter cannot learn how to hear, but the parents certainly can learn how to communicate in sign language.

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They should be proud of her for overcoming such a significant trauma and not inflicting more trauma on her.

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If the parents love their children, they should be willing to do everything for them.

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They might be busy earning a living and may not have time, but things like no subtitles and shouting at her are not justified.

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The parents not only seem selfish but also irresponsible for not caring for a child with a hearing disability.

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This girl seems to be really happy with the deaf community, and that's where she should be.

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I cannot agree more!

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Learning sign language is not a difficult task, and where there is love, nothing is impossible.

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All these little things matter, especially to a child who wants nothing but love and support from their parents.

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It is unfortunate to see parents neglecting their children after a terrible accident. Ignoring the child's needs and doing things that make them feel worse about their already difficult situation is truly cruel.

Share this story with all your friends and family and let them know that their kids expect only attention, love, and care from them. Try to be a little more patient with your kids.