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Hello,
Im really pleased that you got in touch - youre not wasting my time at all. There may be other young people reading this who feel the same as you. The Living with Deafness and Disability message board is a place where lots of young people have posted messages about their thoughts and experiences. You can read these and you could also post your own message for other people to reply to.
It sounds like you love your Mum, but feel hurt when she says that you cant change what is happening. It seems like you feel things need to change, and its true that you should be given the same opportunities as other people. You can read more about the rights of people with disabilities on the Childline website.
Watching TV with no subtitles seems frustrating for you, and I agree that you shouldnt miss out on important information when you watch TV in school. Some people in a situation like this might consider talking to staff at school to tell them about how this makes you feel. It may help to tell them about what you think would make you feel more comfortable, one idea might be for some other pupils to watch the subtitled films with you so you arent by yourself.
It sounds like other pupils are treating you unfairly, and its understandable that you feel scared and upset. Its not silly at all for you to feel angry and want to shout. Im concerned that you could be hurt when people shout at you and poke you, at school. If a teacher finds out what is happening they have a responsibility to try and stop people treating you like this. Schools have to have guidelines about what they do when someone is being treated unfairly, so maybe you could think about asking a member of staff that you trust about that. You could also look at The Deaf zone where there are films with subtitles, and actors using BSL (British Sign Language) about bullying and family relationships as well as things like staying safe online.
Youve told me that on the outside you are acting like the bullying is nothing keeping feelings inside can be really difficult, and one way to let out feelings might be to talk to ChildLine you can do this by having a 1-2-1 chat online, or by sending a personal email that a counsellor would reply to. You asked what you can do, and that is also something you could talk about more with a ChildLine counsellor.
Thank you for your letter,
Sam
You can talk privately to a counsellor online or call 0800 1111 for free.
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