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I guess I am coming at this with your same perspective.  I am latent HoH.  I doubt that your family is so much in "denial" as they are having a hard time adjusting to the change.  It's easy to forget someone's inability to hear when in casual conversation with someone you have known as hearing for years.  Remember, this is just as frustrating of a change for them as it is for you.  Expecting your family to learn ASL for you is unrealistic though.  ASL may help open communications for you with other deafies, but it isn't plausible that everyone you encounter on a daily basis is going to learn it just for your sake.  Keep a pen & paper handy.