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Originally Posted by bumpsy
thank you 
I do take one day at a time and see where it goes. I'm from a hearing family myself. My parents are not so bothered, they acknowledge i'm deaf but not to the extreme of understanding, but we get by. I love them really lol
My sister is learning sign language slowly because she has now seen my daughters signing
The only downfall of having PND is my family don't believe me and think its a load of rubbish
ahh well can't have it all can we lol
here's my little wiggle for the day ! |
Maybe, your parents were looking at it as an excuse or a way of getting attention?
Sometimes, people deny things when it seems obvious that it isn't the issue.
For instance, I have a broken arm and my dad asks me to get the newspaper for him. "But dad, my arm is broken!" *giving him sad eyes* It's just a broken arm, I still have another good functioning arm. The newspaper is on the kitchen table 5 feet away from me and my dad is laying on the couch 5 feet away behind me.
When or how did you tell your parents? Maybe the timing was wrong? Did you actually ask for 30 minutes with your parents where you can sit alone with them and have a serious talk? That might be a good way to get their full attention. When asking them for their time, don't tell them what you're going to talk about until after you all have sat down.
Me: "Mom... Dad... can I have 30 minutes of your time? It's important to me."
(make sure it's on a day where nothing is planned such as a family gathering or outing so that there's no excuse to not talk)
Parents: "Umm... okay. About what?"
Me: "Let's sit down first, okay? Thanks."
*everyone sits down*
Now, you have their attention... you can talk.