Got introuble with phone yesterday

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Yesterday I got in trouble, I didn't hear the phone ringing, and my family had called 12 times. I feel like such an idiot. When they got home I got yelled at of course.
 
H.o.H_Angel said:
Yesterday I got in trouble, I didn't hear the phone ringing, and my family had called 12 times. I feel like such an idiot. When they got home I got yelled at of course.
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First, you are not an idiot.

Second, you're legally an adult.

Were they worried about you?
 
Your family are the idiots. You're hard of hearing, how are you suppose to hear the phone?

If its important for you to be aware of the phone ringing, than get a telephone flasher.
 
I don't understand your family getting angry at you for not hearing the phone. :( I've encountered situations like that before but not from my family. Sorry, and hopefully a conversation with them (especially about a phone flasher as Jazz said -- great idea! --) will help.
 
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I have a smart phone. I set it to vibrate and put it in my pocket. I mostly use email and text anyway.
You need to work with your family and set up things to accommodate your hearing loss.
Expect some resistance at first. My family complained about the captions so I stopped watching movies with them. After a while, they decided that the captions were not so bad. lol Your family has to accommodate you--not the other way around. Don't worry, late deafened people all go through this. It's a learning process for all involved.
 
I'm wondering too...how much hearing the OP has....and if she can communicate over the phone/hear it ringing within a certain distance....or what?

What "kind" of phone is she talking about? VP/tty/house phone/cell phone??....Did her family leave a message?...Could she not check the messages on the phone...and call back to inform them she was OK??

As for being an idoit...the family was mad that she had not responded in any way and caused them to "worry". ....12 calls??...hmmm...if I called my son 12 times and he did not pick up his cell pone, he would catch HELL from me!...Of course I would be worried!...His arse would be grounded, as I expect him to keep in touch with me....Sorry to say it, but the OP is in the wrong if she did not follow what her parents/family told her to do!
 
AlleyCat said:
I don't understand your family getting angry at you for not hearing the phone. :( I've encountered situations like that before but not from my family. Sorry, and hopefully a conversation with them (especially about a phone flasher as Jazz said -- great idea! --) will help.
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I do not know why they got angry either, and they did not even tell me why. I'm sorry that has happened to you too, and I am going to try to talk to them tonight...I know they are constantly forgetting I can not hear like they can, and I know it frustrates them sometimes too...but they still shouldn't act the way they do with me.
 
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The most important thing you need to do is get a fire detecter that can alert you. Secondary issues are the phone and the door.
 
sallylou said:
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I have a smart phone. I set it to vibrate and put it in my pocket. I mostly use email and text anyway.
You need to work with your family and set up things to accommodate your hearing loss.
Expect some resistance at first. My family complained about the captions so I stopped watching movies with them. After a while, they decided that the captions were not so bad. lol Your family has to accommodate you--not the other way around. Don't worry, late deafened people all go through this. It's a learning process for all involved.
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I don't have my own cell phone anymore because with paying school out of my own pocket, it's not easy. Yea I don't think I should have to put all the effort into trying to do the things they can do, that I can't fully do on my own, and that was a little funny about the movies.
 
rockin'robin said:
I'm wondering too...how much hearing the OP has....and if she can communicate over the phone/hear it ringing within a certain distance....or what?

What "kind" of phone is she talking about? VP/tty/house phone/cell phone??....Did her family leave a message?...Could she not check the messages on the phone...and call back to inform them she was OK??

As for being an idoit...the family was mad that she had not responded in any way and caused them to "worry". ....12 calls??...hmmm...if I called my son 12 times and he did not pick up his cell pone, he would catch HELL from me!...Of course I would be worried!...His arse would be grounded, as I expect him to keep in touch with me....Sorry to say it, but the OP is in the wrong if she did not follow what her parents/family told her to do!
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She's 19. A bit old to be told what to do and old enough to take care of herself.

I would understand their anger if she had promised them to either answer the phone or check messages and call back then failed to do so. If there was no prior agreement, then their anger is very out of place.
 
rockin'robin said:
I'm wondering too...how much hearing the OP has....and if she can communicate over the phone/hear it ringing within a certain distance....or what?

What "kind" of phone is she talking about? VP/tty/house phone/cell phone??....Did her family leave a message?...Could she not check the messages on the phone...and call back to inform them she was OK??

As for being an idoit...the family was mad that she had not responded in any way and caused them to "worry". ....12 calls??...hmmm...if I called my son 12 times and he did not pick up his cell pone, he would catch HELL from me!...Of course I would be worried!...His arse would be grounded, as I expect him to keep in touch with me....Sorry to say it, but the OP is in the wrong if she did not follow what her parents/family told her to do!
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I can still hear in my left ear, granted it's a low hearing...it's just my right I am H.o.H in. That's why I felt so stupid because I should've been able to hear a little of it, and I didn't hear anything...and it was a cell phone, they said it was on vibrate, but I didn't hear anything, it was on the dresser behind me, and they did not tell me to call them...I was just here at home doing homework while they were at Walmart.
 
DeafCaroline said:
She's 19. A bit old to be told what to do and old enough to take care of herself.

I would understand their anger if she had promised them to either answer the phone or check messages and call back then failed to do so. If there was no prior agreement, then their anger is very out of place.
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yea it was out of place...and i'm still confused as to why they were angry.
 
H.o.H_Angel said:
I can still hear in my left ear, granted it's a low hearing...it's just my right I am H.o.H in. That's why I felt so stupid because I should've been able to hear a little of it, and I didn't hear anything...and it was a cell phone, they said it was on vibrate, but I didn't hear anything, it was on the dresser behind me, and they did not tell me to call them...I was just here at home doing homework while they were at Walmart.
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H.o.H_Angel said:
I do not know why they got angry either, and they did not even tell me why. I'm sorry that has happened to you too, and I am going to try to talk to them tonight...I know they are constantly forgetting I can not hear like they can, and I know it frustrates them sometimes too...but they still shouldn't act the way they do with me.
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DeafCaroline said:
Speaking as a parent myself - worry usually manifests itself as anger.
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Yea, but that still doesn't mean they had the right to bang on my door like crazy, and to start yelling at me. They had a cell phone too, knowing I can't hear like them, you would think they would send a message to my email after the first few missed calls. They should have known I would see the email and responded intimidate because they knew I would be on my laptop and doing my homework.
 
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