[blparent] Blind dating

Kate McEachern kflsouth at gmail.com
Mon Jul 15 21:28:02 UTC 2013 

Thought this person could be a gossip hore. I see I was right. Would like to offer to moderate if needed.
Kate

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On Jul 15, 2013, at 11:11 AM, "Star Gazer" <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ignore Coby. He or she wants everybody to email himor her offlist, and
> he/she does it on the NAGDU list too. Just ignore whoever this person is.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gabe Vega
> Via Iphone4S
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 6:47 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Cc: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Blind dating
> 
> Coby, let it go please. It's private. 
> 
> Gabe Vega
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 14, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Can you email me off list?
>> Koby
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 5:12 PM, Kate McEachern <kflsouth at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Jul 14, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Koby Cox <kobycox at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>>> CEO
>>>>>>>>>> Commtech LLC
>>>>>>>>>> The leader of computer support, training and web development 
>>>>>>>>>> services
>>>>>>>>>> Web: http://commtechusa.net
>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/commtechllc
>>>>>>>>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/commtechllc
>>>>>>>>>> Email: info at commtechusa.net
>>>>>>>>>> Phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 710
>>>>>>>>>> Fax: (480) 535-7649
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 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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