[Blindtlk] blind people being loners

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Mari,
My blind partner and I behave in the same way, making a point to try 
bridging that gap created by a lack of eye contact, by reaching out 
ourselves in terms to which we can most organically relate. Some of 
the ways we do this are by talking to people in public, sort of 
winning them over so they wanna help. We also try to make friends 
where ever we go..

At 03:00 PM 1/24/2013, Mari Hunziker wrote:
>HI RJ,
>
>I don't think it has anything to do with fear of the unknown. It has to do
>with people's personalities. I attended a youth program at the Braille
>Institute in CA when I was a kid. I was a very social child and still very
>social. I do not drive, like most blind people. I must rely on asking for
>rides from friends or from public sources. I always try and make friends
>where ever I go. When I take my kids to the park, I try and start a
>conversation with others there. Now that my kids are in school, I volunteer
>a lot at their school and enjoy being involved. There have been times when
>I have felt like a loner but  when I do I remember that I must reach out
>and call a friend or a family member. Reaching out to others is typlically
>a blessing to them as well.
>Thanks,
>Mari Hunziker
>
>On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 4:03 PM, RJ Sandefur
><joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>wrote:
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> > Do you think fear of the unknown might have something to do with it? RJ
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net>
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> >  Hi, RJ. I do not. Do you?
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> >> Why do you think a lot of blind people are loners? In other words
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