Deaf Bride Faces Resistance for Wanting Wedding in Sign Language

A deaf bride-to-be is facing resistance from her hearing mother, who insists on an English ceremony despite the fact that the bride’s first language is American Sign Language (ASL). The bride’s story is gaining attention on Reddit’s AITA forum, where users are divided on whether she’s in the wrong. The bride’s parents never taught her sign language or immersed her in deaf culture as a child, but she eventually learned ASL and found a sense of belonging in the deaf community. Her fiancé and his family are also deaf and fluent in sign language, so they’ve planned their wedding ceremony entirely in ASL. The bride’s mother, however, believes that the ceremony should be in English with an ASL interpreter for the deaf guests. The bride is torn between honoring her culture and language and appeasing her mother’s wishes . What would you do in her shoes?

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A deaf bride is receiving resistance from her mother for wanting to have her wedding fully in American Sign Language (ASL). Growing up, the bride’s parents never immersed her in deaf culture and were against her learning ASL. However, after attending a deaf university and becoming fluent in ASL, the bride met her fiance who comes from a large family of deaf individuals. The couple decided to have their wedding in ASL, but the bride’s mother believes it should be in English with an ASL interpreter. The bride is torn between having her wedding in her first language or conforming to English as the ‘normal’ way of communication. The couple has decided to have an interpreter for the hearing guests, but the mother believes that the deaf guests should be used to having interpreters. The bride is seeking advice on whether she should have the ceremony in English to please her mother or stand firm in having it in her primary language, ASL. Stay tuned for reactions and comments on this topic.