[il-talk] Tips In Dealing With Family Members

Wed Jan 1 19:28:05 UTC 2014

Actually, I meant that if there was ;program on TV, and I know what episode 
it was of that show, and what it was about.  That's when my brother said, 
"How do you Know"?  That's annoying, and I just came right out and said, 
"I'm blind, not stupid.    Sincerely, Linda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lin H.
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 8:43 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Tips In Dealing With Family Members

What I hate about family dealing with my blindness is, that sometimes, my
brother and sister will say,"How do you know"?  Like say if I heard
something, and recognized what it was.  They don't get that I can still hear
and am not dumb!  Just Blind.    Sincerely, Linda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Nicholas
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 5:45 PM
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] Tips In Dealing With Family Members

Again, I cannot thank you guys enough for sharing personal details regarding
your lives.

Nicholas S. Robertson
Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2013, at 4:29 PM, "Robert Hansen (NFB Related)" 
> <roberthansen33 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I remember when I was much younger, I quit going around those of whom I 
> was related to.  But I had other issues.  I would honestly try to explain 
> how you live today and they either get it or they don't.  Bring NFB 
> literature for them to read.  Play an NFB banquet speech and walk them 
> through it.  Explain that you have a right to live in the world as they 
> do.  It sounds like a case of co-dependency.  I know you a bit, and I 
> don't think you are that type of person.
>
> R H
>
>
>> On 12/29/2013 9:55 AM, pattischang at gmail.com wrote:
>> I think we all experience this.  My husband and I  even have this debate 
>> on occasion. All you can do is try to present them with our point of 
>> view, Kernel books etc. Bottom line is they are our families and we 
>> should try to keep  ties with them if at all possible.
>>
>>
>> Patti S. Gregory-Chang
>> NFBI President
>> NFB Scholarship Comm. Chair
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2013, at 5:19 PM, Nicholas <robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I know I post when I need advice, and I need to try to share experiences, 
>> but do any of you have tips on dealing with family members who don't get 
>> it?  By it I mean blindness and the fact that we are humans who deserve 
>> independence like anyone else.  Both sides of my family seem to think 
>> that my independence means that my love for them has decreased because I 
>> don't let them dictate my life anymore.  Training and the NFB has shown 
>> me that the blind can serve as equal when given an opportunity.  I have 
>> changed but they have not.  I'm not sure they ever will.  I don't want to 
>> cut all ties with them, but feel liberated when I am not around them and 
>> sucked down when I am.  However, I keep going back to them for advice and 
>> "normal" stuff.  However, when I seek empathy I don't get it.  I 
>> willingly take your help, and won't respond until I cool down.  I am 
>> known to allow my feelings to get the best of me.  Thanks for your help. 
>> I plan to thank those who respond in a couple of days.
>>
>> Nicholas S. Robertson, MBA
>> Phone: 641.660.2475
>> Email: robertson.nicholas at hotmail.com
>>            nicholas.robertson2 at va.gov
>>
>>
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> -- 
> Sincerely,
>
> Robert A. Hansen   ---- co-program director WZRD 88.3 fm 
> www.wzrdchicago.org
> Student Northeasern Illinois University  -  Chicago, Illinois
> Member Northeastern Illinois University Student Government Association, 
> Council of Clubroberthansen33 at yahoo.com
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