[Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind

[Mike Freeman]

It came to my mind that syphilis would also be one of those less-than-savory
blindness causes -- but that's rare now.

Incidentally, Desiree, I also knew a person who tried to commit suicide; she
shot herself, woke up realizing she hadn't done the job, shot herself
*again* and woke up in the hospital realizing all she'd done was blind
herself. She had been a brilliant mathematician and that brilliance was gone
when she recovered but she was still very bright -- and blind. She went on
to lead a normal life.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Desiree
Oudinot
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:47 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind

Hi,
I think there are two angles to consider here. If, for example, you became
blind after trying unsuccessfully to kill yourself (I knew someone like
that, he shot himself in the head, survived, but was blinded), I can see how
one might not want to talk about something like that with strangers. Even
veterans might have this problem if their war injuries caused them to lose
their sight. In other words, I can see both sides of this. I think you
should only tell people what you're comfortable telling them. If how you
became blind is something highly personal or traumatic, you shouldn't have
to reveal that to everyone you meet. After all, we don't normally go around
displaying our emotional baggage for all to see, that's considered by most
to be undignified. But for someone like me, who was born blind, or for
people who have lost their sight to things like glaucoma or what have you,
there's no shame in talking about it.

On 5/16/13, wogg le4 <woggle4 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I often people ask what is a personal question when they don't 
> know one very well. Why do they feel justified in doing so?
>
> I have no difficulty in discussing the subject but don't always think 
> it appropriate in the particular context.
>
> this email was prompted by a girl who remarked that she had wondered 
> about this all the time she knew me.
>
> I think she's a bit wierd anyway - it just got me thinking, as I'm 
> currently stuck on a train sitting beside this girl, struggling to 
> make conversation, which I'm finding particularly difficult - she 
> really is an annoying individual.
>
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