Teen’s Plea for New Hearing Aids Ignored Parents Accuse Her of Being Spoiled

Imagine being a 17-year-old girl who lost her hearing due to meningitis, and your parents refuse to get you the hearing aids you desperately need. They even accuse you of being ungrateful and spoiled for asking! That’s the reality for one young woman, who’s now questioning if she’s the problem or if her parents are. Let’s dive into her story…

The Meningitis Nightmare

Parents in Denial

The Aftermath

Unapologetic Parents

Current Hearing Aids: A Struggle

Visible and Annoying

Tinnitus and Frustration

Family’s Lack of Support

Parents’ Accusations

Misunderstood Motives

Birthday Request Denied

School Psychologist’s Take

Questioning Herself

Desperate for Help

A Desperate Plea for Better Hearing Aids

This heart-wrenching story of a 17-year-old girl struggling with her hearing loss has us all questioning the priorities of her parents. They refuse to buy her the hearing aids she desperately needs, accusing her of being ungrateful and spoiled. Even her school psychologist seems to side with her parents. With no one to turn to, she’s left feeling isolated and questioning her own worth. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Parents neglecting medical necessities and emotionally abusing their child. NTA

Neglectful parents refuse to provide hearing aids for their child.

Neglected by parents, teen denied basic needs.

Neglected teen seeks hearing aids, accused of being spoiled

Heartwarming offer to send hearing aids to OP

Deaf person suggests a form of protest against neglectful parents

Teen neglected by parents for life-threatening illness, NTA for wanting care

Redditor suggests creative solution for neglected hearing aids.

Deafness is not a luxury, NTA for asking for help

Parents neglect daughter’s needs, blame her for wanting better

Deafness is not a choice. NTA. Parents should support you.

Parents refuse to acknowledge their role in child’s disability. NTA

Support for teen’s plea for hearing aids, with a mischievous suggestion

Generous parents bought expensive hearing aids for me, donated later

Support and empathy for a teen dealing with neglectful parents

Teen struggles with hearing loss, parents refuse to learn sign language. NTA.

User suggests selling something high value to afford hearing aids

Get help through school system and government. NTA.

NTA receives helpful advice on purchasing affordable hearing aids.

Supportive comment calls out parents and counselor behavior

Parents prioritize vacations and gifts over daughter’s hearing aids

Neglected by parents, teen’s hearing aid plea ignored

Prioritizing health over wants is not entitlement

Deaf community member empathizes with OP’s struggle for better hearing aids and offers advice.

School psychologist’s comment sparks outrage in therapist. NTA.

A supportive comment advises OP on options for independence and self-care

Heartbreaking comment on emotional neglectful parents and medical abuse

Heartbreaking! Teen shamed for wanting to hear

NTA suggests playing high pitched noises to imitate tinnitus

Neglected health and unsupportive parents. NTA.

Supportive commenter suggests gofundme to help teen get hearing aids

Clever solution to neglectful parents

Suggestion to ask for help and create gofundme for hearing aids.

Heartbreaking. Teen’s plea for hearing aids ignored by abusive parents

Costco offers affordable hearing aids, parents are clueless

Deaf teen’s parents prioritize vacations over her hearing aids. NTA

Empathetic response to teen’s hearing aid struggles

Advocate for yourself and seek help from school resources

Supportive commenter suggests doctor’s note to get new hearing aids

Parents accused of neglecting teen’s hearing aid needs

Helpful advice on how to talk to a doctor privately for new hearing aids.

Take charge of your hearing aids and your life

Stand up for yourself and report your abusive parents

Overcoming hearing loss after meningitis, ideas for financial assistance

Commenter sympathizes with hearing-impaired teen’s struggles with unsupportive parents.

Creative solution suggested for unfair treatment of hearing aids

Take them out at home, communicate through sign. NTA

Supportive comment, empathizes with personal experience of loss.

Heartwarming response from a supportive parent

Commenter sympathizes with teen and suggests calling CPS and police

NTA teen should make an exit plan to escape toxic parents

Empathetic commenter shares experience and supports hearing aid needs

Parents prioritize material possessions over daughter’s medical needs

Commenter suggests public assistance for hearing aids, warns of parents’ behavior

Deaf teen advises to take off hearing aids at home to make parents realize disability

Empathetic comment acknowledges OP’s difficult situation and offers advice.

Deafness is a real struggle, you’re NTA for needing help

Creative solution suggested for getting new hearing aids.

Stand up for yourself and cut toxic parents out

Commenter empathizes with OP’s unfair treatment by parents and counselor.

Supportive comment suggests calling CPS for medical neglect

Support for teen and condemnation of parents’ behavior

Don’t assume everyone has access to healthcare.

Heartbreaking. Supportive comment to teen with unsupportive parents

Parents refused to acknowledge hearing loss, now accuse daughter of being spoiled

Meningitis can be mistaken for flu or stomach bug ‍♂️

Empathetic comment offers support to teen with hearing issues