[blparent] having sighted people around

[sheila]

hi in response to Eric's pose, Having sighted folks around can work out 
depending upon the atitudes of the particular person. I knew folks that 
believed we couldn't raise Mark. we had people wanting us to call if we 
wanted them to discipline our child. in by opinnion the boundaries were 
overstepped. If that was whet I could expect from sighted help then I 
didn't want or need it. It has been my experience that well meaning 
folks wanted to take control but not really help. If folks really want 
to help, the best thing that they can do is help you as a blind person 
find ways to solve the problem not take over the perceptions that they 
have about the problem itself. I don't hate or dislike wighted folks I 
just want the respect that they want for themselves.