Responsibility Should Not Fall on Children

Part of the CODA series – exploring identity, connection, and lived experience.

This story is shared in BSL with English subtitles to support access across audiences.

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Family reliance is not the same as system responsibility.

When support is not in place, something can shift quietly.

Gaps do not always stay empty.

They are often filled by those closest.

What can look like care can also carry responsibility that was never meant for a child to hold.

This story comes from my perspective as a Deaf parent, shaped by listening to CODA voices and stories over time.