[nabs-l] When a loved one goes sighted

Jorge Paez computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com
Fri Apr 22 19:31:07 UTC 2011 

That's a great psychological question.
I don't think, (please correct me if I'm wrong), that human psychology would allow for such a move.
In other words, it would allow for a blind person to have the chance to be sighted--but it wouldn't even be thought about a sighted person thinking and wanting to be blind.

Is my understanding of psychology correct?
Or is there any loophole in which a state of mind could be created where a sighted person would wanna be blind?

Jorge

 

On Apr 22, 2011, at 3:23 PM, Jamie Principato wrote:

> Here's just another interesting idea to bounce around. If it is reasonable
> to turn down the opportunity to see, even if it's a "magic pill" scenario
> like in Arielle's research, do we feel it would be equally acceptable for a
> sighted person to choose to make themselves blind, because, for what ever
> reason, they feel they'd be happiest and most themselves as blind people?
> 
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Jedi <loneblindjedi at samobile.net> wrote:
> 
>> For me, blindness is a part of who I am. it has shaped my life in a number
>> of ways ranging from the friendships and relationships I've had to the
>> career I've chosen. Though this may not be true for everyone, it's certainly
>> true for me and I'd feel like I've lost an important part of who I am, and
>> that loss would far outweigh any gain I receive through sight.
>> 
>> What scares me the most about medicine and sightedness is the possibility
>> that governments will require all of us to undergo such procedures rather
>> than allowing us the ability to be blind in a sighted world. In other words,
>> the government or the world at large would think it's much easier and more
>> reasonable to cure us rather than make a world that's usable for everyone
>> regardless of characteristics.
>> 
>> Respectfully,
>> Jedi
>> 
>> 
>> Original message:
>> 
>> Jorge and Homberto,
>>> I feel the same way.  I'm very curious to see what sight is like, I
>>> wonder about it sometimes.  I'd even go as far as saying I sometimes
>>> would like to see...but if the option were available, the tedium of
>>> relearning everything, not to mention the risk of the surgery for
>>> something I don't really need, more than balance out any wish I have
>>> to see.  But, should a blind friend choose differently and receive
>>> sight, I would totally understand, respect and support that decision.
>>> And it wouldn't change the friendship on my end, although it would
>>> spark some interesting conversations.
>>> Just my thoughts,
>>> Kirt
>>> 
>> 
>> On 4/20/11, Jorge Paez <computertechjorgepaez at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hombertu,
>>>> I agree.
>>>> I personally wouldn't choose to be sighted for one simple reason.
>>>> I've learned everything without sight.
>>>> If I regained sight I'd have to relearn everything.
>>>> Sure I had sight but lost it when I was so young I can't remember,
>>>> so really I can say I've been blind all my life,
>>>> and sight would just make it too difficult.
>>>> 
>>> 
>> Jorge
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 20, 2011, at 8:55 PM, humberto wrote:
>>>> 
>>> 
>> First of all, If I was to become sighted, I would not do it. I myself
>>>>> wouldn't want to become sighted because of 2 reasons:
>>>>> 1.  since I am blind since birth, I will feel so weird being sighted;
>>>>> just
>>>>> like a sighted person  had been born with sight and feeling weird when
>>>>> they become blind. The world would be so different and I cannot even
>>>>> explain how different since I've never ever been sighted, and don't want
>>>>> to be.
>>>>> 2.  I am blind, I am the way I am and I still want to be blind since I
>>>>> am
>>>>> born blind. Blindness is just an ordinary thing for me. Even my mom has
>>>>> gotten me to pray and get me to ask doctors if one day I will "see" but
>>>>> that was when I was little, and looking back, I am so * GUILTY * that my
>>>>> mom did this and told me that I will see soon in a quite convincing way
>>>>> and now I think, and since coming to the United States and attending NFB
>>>>> related camps and meetings such as the NFB youth Slam, I see my own
>>>>> philosophy of blindness, which is that blindness is something ordinary
>>>>> and
>>>>> normal and nothing to be neglected or regretted about.
>>>>> Just my 20 dollars for what it's worth, and, great question.
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: Jamie Principato <blackbyrdfly at gmail.com
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> 
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Date sent: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 04:56:20 -0400
>>>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] When a loved one goes sighted
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>> Hi, all.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>> I was thinking recently about all of those "what to do what a
>>>>>> 
>>>>> loved one goes
>>>>> 
>>>>>> blind" articles and pamphlets I've seen, and how often I hear
>>>>>> 
>>>>> people talk
>>>>> 
>>>>>> about the reactions of friends and family and their community
>>>>>> 
>>>>> when they lost
>>>>> 
>>>>>> their vision. I think there have even been comments on this list
>>>>>> 
>>>>> about
>>>>> 
>>>>>> sighted friends for some reason thinking they have to treat us
>>>>>> 
>>>>> differently,
>>>>> 
>>>>>> or can't relate to us as well because we're blind.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>> My question is this. How do you think the blind would respond in
>>>>>> 
>>>>> similar
>>>>> 
>>>>>> situations, say, if a friend among a netork of fellow blind
>>>>>> 
>>>>> students
>>>>> 
>>>>>> suddenly went sighted? As medical technology advances rapidly, it
>>>>>> 
>>>>> is
>>>>> 
>>>>>> becoming more and more possible to correct a number of causes of
>>>>>> 
>>>>> both
>>>>> 
>>>>>> congenital and later onset blindness. I know there are different
>>>>>> 
>>>>> opinions on
>>>>> 
>>>>>> matters like this in other disability groups, and the question
>>>>>> 
>>>>> really got me
>>>>> 
>>>>>> thinking.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>> I'd love to hear peoples' thoughts!
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>> -Jamie
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