[Blindtlk] Wanting to See
Jen
spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net
Sat Jan 7 21:45:15 UTC 2017
Hi Vejas,
To add to your last comment...
In my experience, sighted people who have just met me are extremely shy
about using visual terms like "watch" and "see" until I tell them I use
those terms all the time.
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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
Vasiliauskas via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, January 6, 2017 10:50 AM
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Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Wanting to See
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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