🤟 Get ready for a tale of love, language barriers, and a whole lot of drama! 😱 Meet our signing superstar, a 33-year-old man who's been fluent in ASL since childhood thanks to his deaf dad. 👨👦 But here's the twist: his wife has never bothered to learn more than a few basic signs! 🤷♀️ As you can imagine, this leads to some pretty awkward family visits and a whole lot of translating for our hero. 🗣️ But when a new non-verbal friend enters the picture, things get even more complicated! 🙊 Will our signing sensation stand his ground, or will his wife's complaints make him change his tune? 🎵 Let's dive in and find out! 👀
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🤟 Meet the Signing Superstar 🌟
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🤷♀️ Wife's Lack of ASL Effort 😕
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👨👨👦 Family Visits Every Other Weekend 📅
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🙌 Jumping at the Chance to Help! 🎓
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🤝 Meeting Alex, the Non-Verbal New Friend 🙊
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🏠 Hanging Out at Home, No Translations Needed 🙅♂️
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😡 Wife Feeling Left Out and Suspicious 🕵️♀️
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🤨 Alex's Perspective: Wife's Lack of Effort is Rude 😒
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🤔 Realizing Wife's Complaints are Silly 🙄
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😠 Wife Still Angry, AITA? 🤷♂️
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🔥 Signing Sensation Stands His Ground! 🙌
Well, well, well... looks like our signing superstar is in quite the pickle! 😬 Despite his wife's lack of effort in learning ASL, he's been dutifully translating for her and his deaf dad during family visits. 🗣️ But when a new non-verbal friend, Alex, enters the picture, things get heated! 🔥 Alex calls out the wife's rudeness for not even trying to learn ASL, and our hero kind of agrees! 😮 The wife feels left out and suspicious, but our signing sensation stands his ground, refusing to translate for her and Alex. 🙅♂️ Talk about drama! 😱 Let's see what the internet has to say about this sticky situation... 👀
Wife excluded deaf father, NTA for not translating. 🤷♂️
Sloppypoopypoppy | Sloppypoopypoppy
Learning sign language as an adult takes time. Soft YTA.
amylouise0185 | amylouise0185
NTA for not translating for wife who never learned sign language 👍
mxcrnt2 | mxcrnt2
New friend insults wife, husband refuses to translate. YTA.
Vix_1910 | Vix_1910
Wife comes first, not some random dude. 🤨
CokeCan87 | CokeCan87
Excluding your wife from conversation in her own home is YTA 😑
Ok-Bridge-5543 | Ok-Bridge-5543
Defending wife, commenter points out lack of context and empathy. YTA.
Limerase | Limerase
Is lack of time a valid excuse for not learning sign language? 🤔
RafaelSirah | RafaelSirah
"YTA. Husband lets guest disrespect wife's language and culture."
Treehorn8 | Treehorn8
Learning a language is hard, YTA for not trying. 😑
Lostinmeta4 | Lostinmeta4
Deaf commenter explains frustration with hearing people's lack of effort 🤔
Clear-Map8121 | Clear-Map8121
Deaf wife excluded in *her own home*; husband refuses to translate. YTA.
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Excluding wife from communication? YTA. Watch out for negative friend 😲
Feisty-Choice-5861 | Feisty-Choice-5861
Husband excludes wife from ASL conversations, insults her effort. YTA. 🤫
Top-Entrance1208 | Top-Entrance1208
Learning ASL just to hold basic conversation is a lot. 😕
Corduroycat1 | Corduroycat1
Learning sign language takes time and effort, be patient. 👨🧭
PropsandPieces | PropsandPieces
Wife, friend, and husband are all at fault here 😒
No-Ad-930 | No-Ad-930
Defending spouse's linguistic barrier. YTA for ignoring insult.
[deleted] | [deleted]
Debate over wife's responsibility to learn in-laws' language 🤔
grouchymonk1517 | grouchymonk1517
Prioritizing friend over wife's communication is a dangerous mistake 😲
glimpseeowyn | glimpseeowyn
Insightful questions about the wife's situation and their relationship 🤔
agarrabrant | agarrabrant
Husband gets called out for excluding deaf wife in own home 😠
svifted | svifted
User defends wife's difficulties in learning sign language. 🤔
Yesiamhumanerror | Yesiamhumanerror
A hard-of-hearing person suggests a speech-to-text app for communication.
Wattaday | Wattaday
Friend criticizes husband for expecting wife to learn sign language.
Kittenn1412 | Kittenn1412
Being multilingual is common, friend is rude to wife 😒
fzooey78 | fzooey78
When is it okay to refuse to translate for someone?
hotheadnchickn | hotheadnchickn
INFO: Spouse refused to translate for deaf wife. Redditor asks questions.
Chibi_Kage_18 | Chibi_Kage_18
Complex situation with missing information, can't call anyone an a**hole 😐
Ambitious-Screen | Ambitious-Screen
Translation trouble! Commenter calls out husband for not helping wife.
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Spouse called out for neglecting wife's communication needs 😡🤟
PettyWhite81 | PettyWhite81
Friend criticizes wife's sign language skills, host and friend both AHs ❌
candyjill18 | candyjill18
Redditor calls out husband for not learning sign language. YTA.
2andahalfbraincell | 2andahalfbraincell
New hobby or not, prioritizing a friend over your spouse? YTA.
thorleywinston | thorleywinston
Expecting wife to learn sign language now is unreasonable and unfair 😒
nikkiluck1 | nikkiluck1
Savage comment, hope the wife finds happiness elsewhere! 😱
ImpressiveKangaroo54 | ImpressiveKangaroo54
Redditor calls out OP for not translating for wife. YTA.
Goblinweb | Goblinweb
When your friend insults your spouse, everyone sucks here 🤷
throwawayimclueless | throwawayimclueless
Deaf community deserves equal access to communication. YTA.
theviolethour3 | theviolethour3
Wife's lack of effort understandable, but guest was insulting. YTA.
bbbriz | bbbriz
User calls OP out for being TA for not translating for his wife and allowing a guest to be disrespectful. Suggests meeting elsewhere. 🚨
Labelloenchanted | Labelloenchanted
Redditer thinks YTA for not learning ASL for in-law.
thatweirdthingwhat | thatweirdthingwhat
Redditors call out husband's prioritization of new friend over wife 👀
stopandstare17 | stopandstare17
Couple's communication breakdown leads to uncomfortable exclusion. ESH.
Knickerty-Knackerty | Knickerty-Knackerty
Spouse refuses to translate for deaf partner. YTA gets called.
Own_Device_1142 | Own_Device_1142
Learning sign language: occasional vs regular use 🤔
RedditDK2 | RedditDK2
NTA for not translating, but AH for letting friend insult wife 😬
Celiniel | Celiniel
Spouse prioritizes friend over wife's communication needs. YTA 😡
AnyAcadia6945 | AnyAcadia6945
New friend expects wife to speak his language, calls her rude. YTA.
ProffesorSpitfire | ProffesorSpitfire
Defending wife, criticising husband's behaviour in sign language incident. 👏
sailorelf | sailorelf
Husband is YTA for letting friend belittle wife behind her back
Mori-Dream | Mori-Dream
Inconsistent rules make YTA in refusing to translate for wife 😕
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Wife living in a foreign country, husband refuses to translate. YTA.
Four_beastlings | Four_beastlings
Gentle YTA, learning ASL is a huge undertaking 😕
No-Investment-2121 | No-Investment-2121
New acquaintance causes marital conflict; commenters side with wife.
4yelhsa | 4yelhsa
Deafness, language barriers, and relationships. ESH in this scenario.
FilterKaapiSkin | FilterKaapiSkin
Encouraging NTA comment urges wife to learn sign language online.
olivejuicin | olivejuicin
ESH. Wife could try harder, friend was rude, husband needs compromise. 🚩
bee456654 | bee456654
User calls out husband for prioritizing new friend's opinion over wife's efforts. 😑
Strawberry_Struggle | Strawberry_Struggle
Learning sign language is a big ask, but should be considered. 😊
Mistborn54321 | Mistborn54321
A comment argues against demanding accommodation due to disabilities.
Basic_Most_2292 | Basic_Most_2292
Communication and respect issues arise in husband's deaf family encounter. 😕
Ok-Macaron-6211 | Ok-Macaron-6211
Husband receives soft YTA for not communicating importance of ASL to wife.
Wegmansgroceries | Wegmansgroceries
Redditor sympathizes but still calls OP YTA for not trying to communicate.
MandyLeafs | MandyLeafs
Giving grace to a wife who never learned sign language.
myreputationera | myreputationera
Learning ASL is not necessary but wife can't complain about signing 🤷♀️
veronica_val | veronica_val
Assholery on both ends is minor and fixable, but Alex...😒
Skyllet_ | Skyllet_
OP is the a**hole for not helping his wife learn sign language 😠
travelingspirits | travelingspirits
Husband lacks communication skills and needs to compromise with wife. ❌
javiya-times | javiya-times
Expecting fluency without offering to teach, YTA. Be patient.
bambina821 | bambina821
OP's wife feels left out, Alex doesn't want to accommodate, OP is stuck in the middle.
ViolaVetch75 | ViolaVetch75
YTA for allowing your husband to use your wife as an outlet for his frustrations. 👎
Treatapple | Treatapple
"Wife should put in effort to learn as this is part of the deal with marrying this man." 👨🗣
Brentan1984 | Brentan1984
User calls out OP for being TA regarding wife's sign language skills.
BeeAndPippin | BeeAndPippin
Defending spouse, questioning family visits. YTA with capital letters 😠
Ness18518 | Ness18518
ESH: Commenter thinks both parties have some fault and criticizes the friend for speaking badly about the wife.
ChiccyNuggie20 | ChiccyNuggie20
Aggressively negative comment with no replies.
Every_Caterpillar945 | Every_Caterpillar945
Spouse accused of prioritizing friend over deaf wife. YTA.
agathafletcher | agathafletcher
Redditor calls out husband for disrespecting and choosing friend over wife 🤢
BrownButtBoogers | BrownButtBoogers
Accusations of enabling and betrayal in communication breakdown. 🤷♂️
Mabelisms | Mabelisms
A scathing YTA comment calling out the poster's pattern of trashing their wife.
Meatkingofchicago | Meatkingofchicago
