[Blindtlk] To Drive or not to Drive: that is the question

[Desiree Oudinot]

Yeah, I'm in the country too. Public transportation has never been an
option for me. Luckily, my family can help me out at the moment, but I
do feel like a burden to them sometimes, especially if it's a social
event I need them to drive me to. When I was in high school, I always
felt very embarrassed about having to ask my parents to drive me to a
boyfriend's house and that kind of thing. I'm not in a relationship
now, and I'm a little older, but I would still feel the same way. Not
being able to drive can be very frustrating in that aspect of life,
and it's not something people often talk about.

On 4/29/11, Michelle Medina <michellem86 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm all for driving, period. I am in the country and don't have access
> to public transportation so expensive or not, driving will definitely
> figure in my future down the road. I don't know how far down the road,
> but it will be a part of it for me personally.
>
> On 4/29/11, nikki Wunderlich <nikki0222 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My thoughts on this subject are while it would be nice to be able to
>> drive,
>> it doesn't mean that in the mean time we can't live full productive lives.
>> It just means that when and if we are able to drive, it will be some what
>> easier for us to do so, especially for those who live out in the country.
>> It
>> also doesn't mean we can't be as independent as possible til then because
>> we
>> can with the use of public transportation, as well as friends and family
>> helping out with rides from time to time, we also can walk places if they
>> are not too far, or to dangerous to get to.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Darian Smith
>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 12:30 PM
>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: [Blindtlk] To Drive or not to Drive: that is the question
>>
>> I have heard from many, blind and sighted alike that the blind  being
>> able to drive will be  looked  upon as  something  absolutely iconic
>> and life-changing.  Assuming  that this opinion is in fact widely
>> believed,  what do you think this means for us as blind people now?
>> Also what does it mean, if we never do  drive? Is this to say that our
>> lives  are not full?  Not complete?  And will never be?
>>  I'm curious as to your thoughts  on this.
>>
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