I am a hearing person, and I hope this forum can help me with something.
I have a brother that is completely deaf. He is married and has two children and they live in another town than me, so we heavily rely on texting to communicate, because he doesn't have a computer.
My problem is this: his non-deaf wife has this habit of not allowing him to use his cell phone. I know, it sounds like a crazy domestic problem. And it is, I guess.
yesterday was his birthday and I texted him several times trying to say happy birthday to him. No reply. I tried again this morning. Still nothing. If he has his phone he ALWAYS replies nearly instantly.
My mother called me and stated that my brother's wife took his cell phone away from him. My mother talked to her on the phone via voice. My brother's wife was very nasty and mean and said, "Here talk to your son" and handed the phone to my brother.
wtf??? My brother is deaf and can't use voice to talk on the phone!!!! What the hell???
Anyway.. this has been going on practically since they got married. Before that my brother and I always had so much fun communicating via text message.
I've had enough. Is there anything I can do to put a stop to this nonsense?
Has anybody ever experienced something like this? It is very frustrating and sad that she is doing this to him. Why would she take the only tool he has to communicate with his family away from him??
thoughts?
thx
littlebro
I have a brother that is completely deaf. He is married and has two children and they live in another town than me, so we heavily rely on texting to communicate, because he doesn't have a computer.
My problem is this: his non-deaf wife has this habit of not allowing him to use his cell phone. I know, it sounds like a crazy domestic problem. And it is, I guess.
yesterday was his birthday and I texted him several times trying to say happy birthday to him. No reply. I tried again this morning. Still nothing. If he has his phone he ALWAYS replies nearly instantly.
My mother called me and stated that my brother's wife took his cell phone away from him. My mother talked to her on the phone via voice. My brother's wife was very nasty and mean and said, "Here talk to your son" and handed the phone to my brother.
wtf??? My brother is deaf and can't use voice to talk on the phone!!!! What the hell???
Anyway.. this has been going on practically since they got married. Before that my brother and I always had so much fun communicating via text message.
I've had enough. Is there anything I can do to put a stop to this nonsense?
Has anybody ever experienced something like this? It is very frustrating and sad that she is doing this to him. Why would she take the only tool he has to communicate with his family away from him??
thoughts?
thx
littlebro