[BlindTlk] visually impaired people not caring about personal hygiene..

[Raul Gallegos - NAGDU]

Hello all. It's my experience that if someone doesn't care about their
personal higeen, it's not automatically because they are blind. Instead,
it's most likely because they are depressed. Now, I am not attaching a
depression label to anyone who has commented in this conversation. It also
could be that someone may not worry about hygiene as much because they don't
know better, or they do, but conscienciously choose to not do anything about
it. I have come across many people in my line of work who don't care about
their hygiene and it matters not if they are blind or not.

Just my 2 shampoo bottles worth.


-----Original Message-----
From: BlindTlk <blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Mark Tardif via
BlindTlk
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2023 3:01 PM
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Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] visually impaired people not caring about personal
hygiene..

Hello, Madison,

I think sometimes we may have to be gently reminded about hygiene, but my
sense is that most blind people I know do care about cleanliness and
appearance.  I certainly care about such things, so for me it's important to
shower often and wear clean clothes.  I am often out of the apartment doing
social things, but even if I wasn't, I would just feel better if I made sure
to take care of such things.



Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Madison Martin via BlindTlk
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2023 12:48 PM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Madison Martin
Subject: [BlindTlk] visually impaired people not caring about personal
hygine..

Hi all,
I was complaining to a sighted family friend about how my parents bugging me
about showering etc. and she said that from what she's heard it's common for
visually impaired people to not care about their appearance; is this true? I
don't want any greef/judgement only an answer to my question; I have very
oily hair but I've been known to go more then a week without showering
simply because I hardly ever go anywhere and so I really don't care what I
look like/if I smell. Look forward to your answers, Madison

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