[blparent] Blind dating

Sun Jul 14 22:12:34 UTC 2013

No out of respect for myself and him I will not discuss it on an email list. We are not together there's no regrets or hard feelings. That's just life. Now this has nothing to do with blind parenting so don't ask again. Thank you for understanding car some things that don't belong on an email list.

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On Jul 14, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are you and him still together?
> Koby
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> On Jul 14, 2013, at 4:42 PM, Kate McEachern <kflsouth at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Oh, it's not. Nothing to say bout it, that's just life.
>> Kate
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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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
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>>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Kate McEachern <kflsouth at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I hear you. LOL
>>>> Kate
>>>> 
>>>> 
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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.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Gabe Vega
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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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