Get your audi to give you a loner pair. If that audi won't, find someone else. An audi gave me a loaner pair of the latest and greatest new HAs. I decided that they weren't any better than what I already had (mine are about 5 years old). Sounds like your audi wants some cash out of you...
Those people don't get any personal invitations (other than obligatory family events), and people talk behind their backs. Who needs an extra Aunt Gladys around? Everyone has one already.
Would you really go up to an acquaintance in public and ask them about their drinking habits? I had an aunt like that. The cousins all called her "the Interogator." Bless her nosy little heart. lol
It's also okay not to want to cry in front of other people. I don't like to cry in front of other people. I prefer privacy. It's ok to cry in front of people if you need to cry.
If she socializes with Deaf people, she already knows more than most people in interpreting programs. If not, it would be a good idea to attend some socials and make some friends.