Evil Mother nor Evil Father,

Cheri, I m sorry to hear that.

Me, my deaf brother and deaf niece always get left out in family gatherings.

My family never bothered to learn ASL. For many years, my mother always cried and asked God why she has 2 deaf kids out of 4 kids. Our two sisters are hearing and never bothered to learn ASL.

I know that it is my mother's guilt that made her this way.

Imagine my shock at Christmas last Sunday when I was handed a card with 25 signatures on it - everyone in my family - signed it to pledge that they would learn ASL in 2006 so that they would be able to communicate with me, my deaf fiance, brother and niece.

I broke down in tears - 38 years of pain and loneliness in family gatherings has gotten to me - but it is never too late. My family has now finally woke up from years of denial.

:hug:
 
Gemtun said:
Cheri, I m sorry to hear that.

Me, my deaf brother and deaf niece always get left out in family gatherings.

My family never bothered to learn ASL. For many years, my mother always cried and asked God why she has 2 deaf kids out of 4 kids. Our two sisters are hearing and never bothered to learn ASL.

I know that it is my mother's guilt that made her this way.

Imagine my shock at Christmas last Sunday when I was handed a card with 25 signatures on it - everyone in my family - signed it to pledge that they would learn ASL in 2006 so that they would be able to communicate with me, my deaf fiance, brother and niece.

I broke down in tears - 38 years of pain and loneliness in family gatherings has gotten to me - but it is never too late. My family has now finally woke up from years of denial.

:hug:
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You are lucky that your realtives woke up.. I wish my relatives on my mom's side would wake up... thats why one of many reasons I left them, and stop going to family functions because I am sick of sitting and be left out, it applies same as with my sister who is deaf too. I always find somewhere to go than go to my realtive's house to be alone. I have stopped going since Juky 4th, 2005.. I hope they learn lesson someday that I am ignoring them.
 
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everytime i hear about a friend or someones parents leaving the deaf ppl out i would voice i dont care what they think of me bec i done that serval times... i told them why wanna the kids learn oral method or being perfect, why cant they accept what the deaf kids are.. i dont care what they think of me bec i stand up for my deaf pride... my grandpa whos hearing taught me that everyone is same and we shall love everyone... always make me mad when i hears or see that..
bec im lucky,, whole of my moms hearing family knows signs.. even my dads thats why i always feel sorry for others... hang in there cherie and angel...
 
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