My family is still in denial. So are some of my friends. I've accommodated my hearing family, and I feel at least they can accommodate me....got tired of repeating, "I'm deaf, remember"? When asked, "oh, you didn't hear about that"? Or "you didn't know about that ? !!" "Everybody knows it, I can't believe you don't".
Ahhhh, sometimes it's a losing battle, no one wins this. If I were blind or in a wheelchair, I'm sure I would be accommodated 100%. But deafness? It's invisible....Short of carrying a sign around at family gatherings saying "I'm deaf, remember"?, I just paste a smile on my face........makes them wonder what I'm up to.
