How do I convince an illiterate family member to let me teach them how to read? (literature.cafe)

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They have never been to school. They've never said anything about wanting to read. But when they have to read something, they pretend they forgot their glasses or smth like that. They're insecure about it. I feel sad for them. That said, they're pretty stubborn. What can I possibly do to convince them to try learning?

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[-] Karl@literature.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

If they do, we don't know. Because they have, as far as I know, never tried to learn. They've never been to school. They say it would be ridiculous at their age to learn school stuff.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 day ago

What I'm getting at is there may be LDs they are embarrassed to share.

[-] Karl@literature.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

Oh, you right. They're the type of person to hide something like that.

this post was submitted on 26 Jan 2026

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