[blparent] Blind dating

[melissa R green]

Wow, I would never ask that question.
I am sure kate and gabe have their reasons, and their relationship is their 
business.
IMPO.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Koby Cox" <kobycox at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 4:00 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind dating


Are you and him still together?
Koby
Sent from my iPhone

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
>
> 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
>>
>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 3:48 PM, Kate McEachern <kflsouth at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I hear you. LOL
>>> Kate
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> 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
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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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
>>>>>>> Message-ID: <E95A6DF505CB4137862989449C50C462 at HP30910210001>
>>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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