[Blindtlk] Eye Poking

Tue Apr 26 20:28:15 UTC 2011

My family hated the habbit and when I would do it, they'd hit my elbow. This
soon set the gratification into a competition with pain and disapproval, and
the pain won out.

I think some habits are hard to break, but there is an attitude we all share
from time to time that this or that behavior is such a part of us that we
aren't interested in changing it. I have heard rocking acknowledged as a
perfectly fine thing to do--it is what and who I am folks have said. I guess
we all draw the line in different places. I occasionally snap my fingers for
an echo location clue, while I know others who think this is not at all
cool.

We may cover some of this in the Monitor.

Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chasity Jackson
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:32 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking

My close friend Terry who lives with me, is 59 and used to do it all the
time...So much so that his left eye looks all sunken in...I often touch that
area, just because it seems so peculiar to me...It's like a big hole there
and the other eyeball is normal...I often joke with him that the hole is so
deep that we could use it as a storage area for a few things instead of
putting them in my purse. Now that is definitely an exaggeration. LOL. But
he knows what I mean and it's always been a joke between us.

I myself have never done the eye poking thing...I've even gone through the
motions of what other people say they do, just because I was curious if they
just leaned on their hand and it felt comfortable or whatever the case may
be...And it just feels annoying to me. I don't even like the feeling of it,
but I guess if it is something that you were born doing and you've done all
your life, it probably feels natural and you don't even know you're doing
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking

>I catch myself doing it, when alone, and I am sitting at at my computer  
>desk. I just lean on my hand and do it. Not even sure why.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 4:51 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>
> I am 57, and I find myself doing it when I am stressed also.  It is an 
> unconscious habit.  I have broken it mostly -- but not 100 percent.
>
> Maybe that is the best we can hope for!
>
> Dave
>
> At 06:43 PM 4/24/2011, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>I'm 21, and I still have this problem from time to time. I've gotten 
>>it under control enough that I don't do it in public at all anymore, 
>>but I notice I do it most when I am stressed or tired. As I said, I 
>>almost always do it when I'm alone now, but if I slip up and do it 
>>with a family member present they tell me to quit. I don't know why 
>>it's stress-relieving, but it is. I hope that's not considered 
>>destructive, although I could definitely see merit in someone thinking 
>>it is. I too wish I could stop, but I guess like all things it just takes
time.
>>Also, I do not have prosthetics so I think it's more of a trait 
>>related to blindness in general, particularly congenital blindness.
>>
>>On 4/24/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi, Chassity.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the kind words! I think I'll enjoy this list! Thanks 
>> > again!
>> >
>> > Chris Nusbaum
>> >
>> > "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>> >
>> >  ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net
>> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org Date sent: Sun,
>> > 24 Apr 2011 18:11:23 -0500
>> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>> >
>> > Hi Chris,
>> >
>> > Welcome to the list.  I must say that your email was very 
>> > impressive.  You are very articulate and well spoken for someone 
>> > your age.  I enjoyed what you had to say.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>; 
>> > <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
>> > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 5:58 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>> >
>> >
>> >  Hi, Kelby and list.
>> >
>> >  First of all, I'm a new member of the list (just signed up
>> > yesterday) so I
>> >  guess I should introduce myself.  I'm Chris Nusbaum, and I'm a 
>> > totally  blind seventh grade student here in Maryland.  I'm also an 
>> > active NFB  member and attend many state conventions as well as 
>> > some of the programs  they sponsor, most recently being the 
>> > Leadership and Advocacy in  Washington (LAW) program, which I had a 
>> > great time at! Now to Kelby's  question about eye poking, just so I 
>> > know, do you have prostetic eyes? If  so, I do as well, and 
>> > sometimes I'm guilty of the same habit.
>> > Usually my
>> >  eyes are uncomfortable because they get goops on my eyes (aka what 
>> > sighted  people call "sleep" that they get in their eyes in the
>> > morning.) If you  do, keep some kind of eye ointment with you all 
>> > the time and when you get  goopies and your eyes start to feel 
>> > uncomfortable, try putting it on your  eyes and rubbing it in.  
>> > They should feel better then and you won't have  to worry about the 
>> > poking thing.  However, if you don't have prostetics,  I'm not sure.
>> > In that case, hopefully someone else on the list will be  able to 
>> > help.  Hope this helps and let me know if you have any questions!
>> >
>> >  Chris Nusbaum
>> >
>> >  "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
>> > motto)
>> >
>> >  ----- Original Message -----
>> >  From: Kelby Carlson <kelbycarlson at usfamily.net
>> >  To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> >  Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:39:31 -0500 (CDT)
>> >  Subject: [Blindtlk] Eye Poking
>> >
>> >  Dear List,
>> >
>> >  I have a really rather embarrassing problem that I am loath to 
>> > admit to others who are blind.  But it's getting a bit worse and 
>> > I've never seemed to be able to totally get rid of it.  Since I  
>> > was a very small child, I've had the habbit of eye pressing or  eye 
>> > poking (apparently those with Leybers tend to have this  sometimes, 
>> > from what I know.) I am a senior in high school now  and have been 
>> > able to get rid of the habbit for extended periods  of time, but 
>> > it's always come back.  This year (I think somewhat  due to stress) 
>> > it is back again.  It seems like my eyes want some  sort of 
>> > stimulation, and feel kind of dry/uncomfortable a lot of  the time.
>> > It doesn't look great and I can usually stop myself in  public.
>> > Have any of you dealt with this problem? I feel sort of  ashamed of 
>> > it, so any help from any of you on how to stop/how to  maybe make 
>> > my eyes feel less uncomfortable would be sincerely  apprreciated.
>> >
>> >  I hope you are all having a happy Easter (assuming you celebrate 
>> > it of course.)
>> >
>
>
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