[blparent] confidents and blind parentaing? is it just me?

[Tammy]

Hi,

Agreed!

Tammy

-----Original Message----- 
From: Kate McEachern
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 6:07 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] confidents and blind parentaing? is it just me?

Thanks Gabe.

I see what your getting at and I have to say my expeareances have been
simaler.  If I spent all my time on how I'm blind nothing would get done.

Kate
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
To: "nfb blind parent blindparent" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 10:00 PM
Subject: [blparent] confidents and blind parentaing? is it just me?


>I was reading some posts today and it got me thinking.
>
> I would like to start off by saying that I have an 11 year old daughter 
> that I have had since about age 6 and I did in fact have to fight for 
> custody of her, it was a long raging fight for 2.5 years but in the end, a 
> lot of money spent and hoops I jumped through I finally got my daughter 
> from her drug attic mother, and the foster system of california.
>
> saying all that, I have been in interactions with doctor's, attorneys, 
> local, state and federal agencies both civilian and law enforcement types 
> to where at any time my parenting could, have been questioned by anyone. 
> but has not and will not ever be an issue. my house is always keep clean 
> and I am always ready to have some one in my home. that doesn't mean its 
> spic and span because you can't have that 24-7 but I make a concerted 
> effort to have a clean home from the time I wake up to the time I sleep.
>
> the daughter's school is another one I am heavily involved in as an 
> involved parent with my daughter's education. I show up to the school 
> always dressed to impress and my daily dress is always business ware and 
> either a great polo or a button down with a tie. you have no idea how 
> suits and ties bring a great amount of respect
>
> and I have to be honest and say that, maybe its Phoenix, but both myself 
> and other blind parents I know here just don't deal with a lot of nosy 
> agencies. and now would be a time if any for CPS to question a blind 
> parent here because so many sighted parents had either killed their child 
> or injured them almost to death and if a blind parent were to get caught 
> up I am not sure how that would work out. but the point I make is that I 
> am a very confident person, I present myself as such stern, firm and I 
> won't back down from anything I believe in. I speak with a great 
> vocabulary and if need be I stand my ground with a hint of aggressiveness 
> if the situation calls for.
>
> I know there are many people who on emails or on the internet in general 
> would love to look at themselves in this same light and would think they 
> can talk the talk and also walk the walk but as a blind parent you can 
> even almost call me an A--Hole because I am so confident. some times that 
> intimidates people and I don't apologize for it simply because I am where 
> I am in life and I have what I have in life specifically because I live 
> the way I do.
>
> when my x-wife and I delivered our son, we had no issues, not one. when I 
> take my daughter to her check ups, again at the doctor no issue.
>
> between myself and my x-wife I take my son to his appointments, on dial a 
> ride and if I need help feeling out the paper work then I just ask to do 
> it, if they give me any gruff, I just tell them that if I have to call the 
> insurance to explain that they are refusing to accommodate me as a blind 
> client well I'm sure that would put their contract in jeppurty.
>
> not sure how I will end this but I will leave you all with this, hold your 
> head up high, hide your fears even in your facial expressions . the more 
> professional, confident and self reliant you look to others, by how you 
> talk, dress and present yourself you'll get far, this held true when I 
> could see as a teen as well so I'm sure its just not a blind issue.
>
> If you have any comments or questions feel free to leave them in replies, 
> I'll also be glad to take calls at the phone number at the bottom of this 
> email.
>
> Gabe Vega - Sent from my Apple Mac Mini
> Hit me up Voice/Text: (623) 565-9357
> Email: theblindtech at gmail.com
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>
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