[Blindtlk] People How Asking How one Became Blind

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hi, Mike,

With Gglee I imagine? I'd definitely take on gleeful tones if that 
were my story. /17/2013, Mike Freeman wrote:
>You are right. The lady was perfectly willing to tell her story. She 
>had turned her life around.
>
>Mike Freeman
>
>
>On May 17, 2013, at 13:37, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi, Mike,
> >
> > About the girl who blinded herself by trying to commit suicide, 
> that too is a harrowing story. At least as harrowing as any of the 
> rest of our COB's. Arguably, on the flipant side, perhaps suicide 
> is not too distanta a fate from blindness! Hell, it's a story I'd 
> be inclined to tell folk.  :50 PM 5/16/2013, Mike Freeman wrote:
> >> 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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