[nabs-l] Question about moving out of your parents house

[David Andrews]

I am not sure it should be posted on any list!  Our lists are public, 
archived, and searchable -- so your parents may already know.  This 
is a personal situation, and less public solutions might be better in 
terms of getting advice and support.

David Andrews, List Owner

At 06:42 PM 12/15/2011, you wrote:
>Chris,
>What mailing list should I post this on?
>Koby.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
>Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 6:35 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Question about moving out of your parents house
>
>Hi Koby,
>
>Wow! Sorry I can't help you here; I'll just say this.  I don't
>think this question is really blindness-related, as the fact that
>your parents don't want you to see your girlfriend has nothing to
>do with your blindness.  So, I don't think this is a good list
>for it.  Just my opinion!
>
>Chris
>
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>real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
>exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
>opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
>nuisance."
>-- Kenneth Jernigan (President, National Federation of the Blind,
>1968-1986
>
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>  ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Koby Cox" <kobycox at gmail.com
>To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:07:25 -0600
>Subject: [nabs-l] Question about moving out of your parents house
>
>Hello All,
>I'm totally blind and am 19 years old I currently have a
>girlfriend
>whose 22 years of age.  She's legally blind and has cadaracts.
>I'll be
>graduating highschool on December 20,2011.  I'm thinking about
>moving in
>with her on that day after I get out of school.  However, I'm not
>sure
>how I should explain this to my parents sense they don't want us
>seeing
>one another.  Any ideas?
>Each one of you right back soon,
>Koby.