A deaf man and his wife have decided to keep their 2-year-old daughter a secret from his family due to their disrespectful behavior towards the couple. The man has never been close to his family, who have always treated him poorly due to his disability. He and his wife have successful careers, a healthy bank account, and are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves.
However, when his brother found out about their daughter, the whole family became upset and accused the man of denying his daughter a family. The man is now questioning if he and his wife are being selfish. Read the full story to find out if he’s the a**hole or not.
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A couple who are both deaf have kept their 2-year-old daughter hidden from the husband’s family who they believe would judge them harshly. The husband’s family never bothered to learn sign language and only fed and clothed him but never got to know him. They also treated the couple like children despite their successful careers.
The couple, who are financially independent, decided to keep their daughter away from the judgmental family who they believe would disrespect them and their daughter. The husband’s brother found out about the child and the family is upset. They accused the wife of controlling the husband and blamed the couple for denying the child a chance to be with a big family.
The husband is now questioning if they were selfish in keeping their child away from her family. Read on for the reactions and comments to this AITA story .
Protecting your child from toxic family members. ♂️
Keeping their daughter away from toxic family. NTA
Protecting their daughter from ableist family members. NTA.
Deaf man and wife face discrimination from family, NTA
Protecting their child from toxic family, NTA. ♂️
Deaf couple shuns negative family from daughter’s life. NTA.
Consider the impact on future deaf children. NTA in protecting them.
Protecting daughter from toxic family beliefs
Protecting daughter from awful family. NTA.
Deaf couple chooses happiness for their child despite family’s ignorance
Deaf couple defends keeping child secret from disrespectful family. NTA
Protecting their daughter from toxic family. Good parenting.
Not the a**hole for cutting off unsupportive family
Protecting your child from toxic family? NTA, keep shining!
Family’s ignorance justifies couple’s secret. Protect your daughter.
Breaking the cycle
Protect your family from abuse. Block toxic family members now.
Commenter stands up to abusive family, sets healthy boundaries
Family entitlement doesn’t trump peace and happiness.
Protecting their child from family judgment and interference
Protecting their daughter from a toxic family. ✊
Family’s failure to learn sign language causes parenting secrecy. NTA.
Don’t let their negativity bring you down. Protect your daughter! ♀️
Protecting his family from toxic relatives. NTA
Protecting your child from toxic family members. ♀️
Protecting daughter from bad family , NTA wins
Family shows no interest in deaf man’s life. NTA wins.
Deaf couple fights for custody against family’s ableism. #NTA
Standing up to unsupportive family is tough
Breaking toxic family cycles, support and love are essential
Deaf couple hides child, earns support. Family upset. NTA
Deaf couple receives heartwarming support from Redditor ❤️
NTA for keeping child secret from toxic family. Cousins not essential.
Deaf couple judged for wanting to raise child their way
Stand up for your family , not for toxic relatives .
Defying ableism and family pressure, NTA keeps child secret
Deaf aunt isolated by family due to lack of understanding
Deaf man stands up to ableist family, chooses daughter’s best interest.
Protect yourself legally from ableist family members.
Protecting your child from family? NTA, keep it up!
Protect your daughter from toxic family. NTA.
Deaf couple chooses to keep child secret, receives criticism from family.
Deaf parents face discrimination from family, take steps to protect daughter
CODA shares experience of ableism, supports NTA’s decision to protect child
Spread love, not hate! NTA.
Cutting off toxic family members – NTA
Agreeing with NTA comment, toxic family should be avoided
Block toxic family, protect your child.
Cutting off abliest family: NTA’s empowering decision
Breaking the cycle of harmful family dynamics. #NTA
Protecting your child from toxic family. NTA!
Deaf couple faces legal threats from family over hidden child
Deaf man’s family rejects him, he’s NTA for keeping child secret
Choosing no contact is valid for self-preservation
Cutting ties with abusers? NTA says it all
Stand up for yourself and your family, NTA!
Protecting family comes first.
Protecting their child from awful treatment. Not the a**holes.
Cutting toxic family ties for a better future.
Protect your daughter from ableist family. NTA.
Protecting their daughter from toxic family. NTA
Supportive comment encourages cutting off toxic friend.
Protecting your child from toxic family members.
Respectful deaf couple keep child secret, NTA for going no contact.
Confronting family – standing up for your child
Cutting toxic family ties, NTA takes the high road
Redditors show support for deaf man keeping child secret from family ❤️
Family toxicity and Golden child syndrome. Lay down the law!
Deaf couple’s decision receives NTA judgment
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Supportive comment highlights importance of chosen family ❤️
Cutting toxic family members for mental health and safety.
