Deafies left out by hearing family during Thanksgiving Day

[mdjones905]

Get an implant and stop whining ..join them.

[LChaim2007]

@mdjones905 Do not speak toward me and the deaf community since you insult us. That is an audism you are speaking up in front of me. You bark at wrong tree. You have to educate the hearing world how to deal with us and get along with us if they are understanding how we Deaf community feel.

[junkyardnut]

You are not alone,, even deaf families dont get together at all, sometimes. Your idea of getting lonely deaf people together on holidays is a good idea, though.

[deafmommy]

con't

when they are in our setting. I'm pretty sure my father immediately knew how I felt so after that, he understood why I left the table after eating or do something when we were at hearing events. It was a good experience for my father to learn and understand what I go through.

We need to make sure all family members are able to communicate with the deaf child, learn sign language, be comfortable and to include them. Thanks L'Chaim for bringing it up.

[deafmommy]

Good vlog there! I remember when I was in college, I met a deaf man who had a deaf family, they invited me and my hearing father to a restaurant. Imagine my hearing father being in shock and visibly uncomfortable as everyone was signing. He kept telling me that he wanted to leave the restaurant, I told him no because I was having such a good time visiting with this deaf family. They even tried to make my hearing father comfortable but no avail. I notice that we try to make hearies comfortable.

[John04mans]

I agree with ya. No Question at all.. I never have a very excited to see my hearing family in any special events like as Christmas, Easter, birthday, and Thanksgiving. Only, I see them during Christmas and birthday. That's all.

[LChaim2007]

I understand how u feel as do I!!!!! Most of us get frustration with families during the holidays and celebrations!!!!

[Bethintx1]

Great point. Make families aware they need to use total communication when there is both deaf & hearing present at the dinner table. It would be like a hearing person who only understands English sitting at a table with people speaking German.

[MoDeafpayStateFedTax]

yes exactly I had been through so much! I got tired of going home for Thanksgiving from oral Deaf catholic schools focusing speech and listening! I always hurried eat and walk out of table. They have no right to force me to eat slow down. so I do not like to be bored my hearing family while my Deaf Gramps was in Florida. I never forgot that!!!

[ASLElla]

L'Chaim, thank you for bringing up this very typical Deaf experience. I favorited this because its a very important topic and I'm glad you shared your friends' comments and now others share the same. If I may, I'd like to disagree with timjimconnolly's comment "That's my life, smile" I think it's time for us all to work together and support future Deaf youngsters not to experience that. Thanks again, L'Chaim!

[LChaim2007]

Great, ASLELLA! I make a decision to have deaf thanksgivings next year on that day of Thanksgiving. I will stand to show to my hearing family that I require anyone to communicate with me through ASL if not then I will put my protesting to tell why I do that! We will work together to reach deaf community!

[ASLeslie]

Yes, I understand how you feel every time. I've always been thankful to have older siblings who are deaf, too. That's why the families know why you did not stay longer because of no ASL access. That is why it's important for us to voice and stress how important ASL can be friendly for everyone. Know what I mean?

[LChaim2007]

yeah, I agree what you say. Thanks!

[bevilletammy]

Hello, I know how you feel too. I left out by my hearing family too. but I enjoyed play with my nephews and nieces anyway. When I was bored no chat. I just do my puzzle book instead of no chat. That all.

[LChaim2007]

Oh yes, i understand how u feel.  Thanks for leaving comment!

[timjimconnolly7sda]

Hi Yes I know, the same way that you felt to left you out by your hearing family as I did today. But I enjoyed to watch their children to play, My Niece know sign language but she talked with me very short. I noticed the family do the talk with voice and left me out almost every years. that's my life. smile Happy Thanksgiving to you