I (17M) was diagnosed with optic neuritis back in mid-April. For context, I woke up blind in my left eye. I had to book an emergency optician appointment, who then referred me to an opthalmologist. He told me it’s likely I have optic neuritis. Then he referred me to same day emergency care, where I had multiple blood tests to test for viruses and other conditions (all came back negative). Since then I have had another opthalmologist appointment, a neurologist appointment and an MRI scan. My MRI scan found inflammation on the optic nerve and several patches of inflammation in my brain. I am due another MRI scan and another opthalmologist appointment soon. My vision in my left eye is completely gone I have no depth perception, no central vision and no colour. However, I’ve been told it should come back and it can take up to a year. Anyways, I was moving to the bedroom downstairs to have my own room. However, the people who previously lived in the house drew a pirate and the letter L on the wall. We have tried painting over it in the past but it is still visible. When we were moving stuff downstairs my mum noticed it on the wall and pointed it out. Then she made a joke and said they’re calling you a pirate (my name starts with the letter L and I am blind in one eye hence the joke). Everyone started laughing and so I joined in although I was upset about it. For extra context, I have found it difficult losing vision in my left eye as it is highly unlikely I can ever be a pilot anymore and I am not able to learn to drive at the moment because of it. Moving forward to my mum’s birthday, we were sat down eating including my older siblings who came round for my mum’s birthday. My mum brought up the joke she made and said she feels bad about it still. I then say without thinking ‘So you should.’ This makes the atmosphere at the table really awkward and everyone goes silent. My mum then storms from the table and everyone starts complaining at me and saying that was a nasty thing to say. I did not intend for me to say it on her birthday. I was thinking about saying it since she made the joke however, I was waiting for her to bring it up as I can’t help but think it is a petty thing to get annoyed about. So AITA?