[blparent] Having Sleepovers With Sighted Friends

[Brian Moore]

Hi.  well, I am in Toronto Canada so think it is a different Brian you 
are after.


Well, I am a single dad and get some of this but whatever, people will 
have their views.  Not doing this as a popularity contest. Yes, 
sometimes the comments get to me but just have to let it go. Otherwise, 
could take up way too much space in your head.


Brian.


On 06/19/2018 9:29 AM, Dianna Alley via BlParent wrote:
> Brian if you are the one I am thinking of, are you still in Colorado?  I You may not remember me, but I think you did a tech thing or something when I was still with James Hooper in Colorado.  If so, I now have a kid of my own and now live in Chicago for now anyway.  I would like to go back to Colorado at some point, but at the moment I have a place to live so it works I guess.  Chicago is not all bad.  I think you are the one who gave me info to the council, but I never got a chance to check it out.  I would never let mine spend the night with anyone I do not know.  It has nothing to do with my blindness.  I have those that act like it is the end of the world for me to being raising my child as a single parent.  I do not like being a single parent, but it has nothing to do with their reasoning.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Brian Moore via BlParent
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:52 AM
> To: Roanna Bacchus via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Brian Moore <bmoore at screenreview.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Having Sleepovers With Sighted Friends
>
> Hi.  well, I have to say, I wouldn't let my kid sleep over at someone's house that I didn't know at all.
>
>
> I seem to have kids at my place quite often.  However, these are kids
> where I know the parents.  Its funny, there were parents who wouldn't
> let their kids have a play date at my place because I was blind and
> others who think nothing of letting me take their children along for
> outings with my son on transit and to all kinds of places.
>
>
> These are the same parents who let their kids stay at my place without a
> thought.  However, I have to say, I think it is one of their turns now.
> The boys like my place because I have the best internet.  I'm a computer
> geek for a living so have a pretty good network at home with lots of
> band width.
>
>
> Brian.
>
>
> On 06/19/2018 8:45 AM, Roanna Bacchus via BlParent wrote:
>> Dear Parents,
>>
>> I hope all of you are doing well. The subject of this email stems from an incident that happened to me when I was in sixth grade. One of my sighted friends invited me to a sleepover at her house. When I asked my mom if I could go, she said no. I was upset about it for a long time, and just sat on the couch and cried. At the time I was sad about not being able to attend the sleepover. Looking back now, I can say that my parents did the right thing by not letting me go. They did not know my sighted friend or her parents, so I can't blame them for not allowing me to attend. I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.
>>
>> Roanna Bacchus
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