[Blindtlk] Wanting to See

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi Jen,
I haven't yet read the replies, and will shortly. My answer might be unpopular but like you, although I don't dwell on it too much... yes, I do wish that sometimes.
I have slightly different reasons though. Firstly, I have always struggled with spatial awareness although I am aware that this  is not something all blind people must face and there are sighted people that do so too, so it would have been a little nice to see where I'm walking or what I'm doing.
And secondly,  the opinions of others: I attended LCB last year and made many friends. Of the 2 I  was closest to, 1 of whom being totally blind and another having a significant amount of sight, I have felt that these 2 are the most honest and would say things that a sighter person may not. There is a general worry among sighted people that they are offending us if they even hint at something negative. 
Vejas 

> On Jan 5, 2017, at 17:30, Jen via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> As I posted on my "driverless cars" thread, I'm totally blind from birth.
> 
> I have always been interested in visual things. They include
> 
> * pictures, especially pictures of pictures
> * colors
> * the sky
> * videos
> * light and the various ways it can be manipulated, like with shadows and
> optical illusions
> * rainbows
> 
> ... and so many others.
> 
> Now here's my question. I wish I could see sometimes. Is this normal for a
> blind person? I'm not consumed by these feelings. I don't feel sorry for
> myself for being blind, and I have incorporated alternative techniques into
> my life. So personally, I consider myself as a well-adjusted blind person.
> At the same time though, I wouldn't want my sight back because, since I've
> never had it, everything would be too much clutter for me. Also, I have my
> own pictures of visual things in my mind's eye, and I wouldn't want to ruin
> them.
> 
> My family and friends, who are sighted, tell me it is normal to have these
> feelings. But it would be great to get some feedback from my fellow
> Federationists.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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