[blparent] Blind dating

Sun Jul 14 21:42:53 UTC 2013

Oh, it's not. Nothing to say bout it, that's just life.
Kate

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On Jul 14, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:

> How Is your relation ship going with Gabe?
> Koby
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 14, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Kate McEachern <kflsouth at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I hear you. LOL
>> Kate
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 2:15 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Well I would say that we are all different, and what may seem obvious to me may not be so by others.  At different times in my lifE I have been interested in dating blind women only, sighted women only, or either.  I can't say my reasons were always right, or good, but they reflected where I was at the time.  In particular I supposed it had to do with my view of my blindness and how I related to others.
>>> 
>>> I think I have continued to grow and develop through my life and now consider myself open to most anything that comes along -- although it has been a veritable drout for a long time now (smile.)
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> At 01:01 PM 7/14/2013, you wrote:
>>>> I agree with you Gabe. unfortunately I know some blind people who are
>>>> only comfortable with other blind people whether it be dating or
>>>> friendship.  I understand wanting to have things in common but just
>>>> having blindness in common is not enough for me. I feel the same way
>>>> about dating or being friends with people with other disabilities that
>>>> being the only thing we have in common. I do have some blind friends but
>>>> we are friends because we have other things in common.
>>>> On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:51:10 -0700
>>>> Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S <theblindtech at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I've always sought a partner with common interests. Intelligence, and even political views and/or faith. Whether they be blind, in a wheelchair, or sighted. I've dated all three. I really don't understand why blind people sometimes, seek out other blind people specifically because they are blind. But to each his own I guess.
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>>>>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:45 AM, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I know they have dating services for Little People but not heard of
>>>>>> services specific to other disabilities, though this doesn't mean they
>>>>>> don't exist.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I, to an extent, understand why some may want to meet someone with a
>>>>>> similar disability, but on the flip side of the coin, do we limit our
>>>>>> potential by only seeking out people who are similar? I think this
>>>>>> applies to dating as much as it does to anything else in life. I mean,
>>>>>> blindness is just one aspect of an individual. If a person can't see
>>>>>> beyond the cane, so to speak, then they are probably not worth your
>>>>>> time. I think we should pursue dating and relationships like we would
>>>>>> anything else, with fair treatment and equality. This doesn't mean it's
>>>>>> wrong to seek out and date other blind people. Hell, I'm married to
>>>>>> another blind person, though I didn't seek this out, grin. But I say
>>>>>> look beyond the conventions and out appearances to find a life-partner,
>>>>>> and this applies to friends as much as a romantic partner.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>>> Message: 5
>>>>>> Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 15:50:15 -0600
>>>>>> From: "melissa R green" <graduate56 at juno.com>
>>>>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Been a while
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> so true.
>>>>>> I only know of the friends that were unsuccessful in meeting anyone.
>>>>>> Hmm, would be curious to know if there was a site for just singles with
>>>>>> disabilities to meet each other.
>>>>>> Years and years ago there was a place just for people with disabilies to
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> meet each other.  Of course it was done by letters and the like. Lol!
>>> 
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