[Blindtlk] How do You Find your Interactions with SightedPeople?

[Judy Jones]

You are right on with that!!  My husband and I do the same things, both of 
us blind.  We know a couple blind people in our area, and, of course, are 
part of our small NFB chapter, but mostly have sighted friends, because 
that's the way things have evolved.  Getting involved and contributing in 
either time, food, hospitality, whatever, really does work.


Judy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] How do You Find your Interactions with 
SightedPeople?


>I think, Judy, that this is very true, and as I said in my previous post, 
>my sense is that there are a lot of people who choose to separate their 
>work life from their social life outside of work.  Also, what I forgot to 
>mention in my work-related comments is that while in Florida, I was part of 
>a church in which I certainly had sighted friends, and we still keep in 
>touch.  This was a very warm, welcoming church environment anyway, but I 
>think the fact that I chose to make the effort and participate in church 
>life beyond simply showing up on Sunday mornings probably didn't hurt.  For 
>example, I enthusiastically joined the choir and took part in church social 
>events, not only by showing up but by contributing food or work to make 
>them successful. Making the effort can make a major difference in 
>acceptance by both sighted and blind folks.
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Judy Jones
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 8:22 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] How do You Find your Interactions with 
> SightedPeople?
>
> I understand from studies that, sighted or blind, people have many
> acquaintances but few really close friends.  I imagine it's in the numbers
> and taking advantage of social opportunities.
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "wogg le4" <woggle4 at gmail.com>
> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 4:54 PM
> Subject: [Blindtlk] How do You Find your Interactions with Sighted People?
>
>
>> Hi all
>>
>> I realize it's probably a strange one but how do you find your
>> relationships with sighted people?
>>
>> I often find that, while I meet plenty of people through work and so
>> on and get to know them quickly, I make very few real friends, more
>> aquaintances.
>>
>> I was wondering why this is - perhaps it's the nature of my work -
>> perhaps my personality and I wondered what the experiences of others
>> were?
>>
>> W
>>
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