[nabs-l] Security in ourselves, acceptance in others

[Briley Pollard]

Hello,

This is an interesting question. I've found there has to be a balance between kindness, acceptance, and giving information that will really help to improve someone's philosophy about their blindness and/or quality of life. Not everyone is going to accept what we say, and that is ok. We can disagree peacefully, but it is ok to disagree. If someone is unwilling to accept advice and sincere offers of help, then don't waist time spouting off at them about how wrong they are. Simply move on to the next person who may be accepting. 

Best,
Briley
On May 26, 2011, at 12:41 PM, Darian Smith wrote:

> Hello all,
>   Something that I have been thinking about is how we in the NFB tend
> to treat each other when we don't understand  one's lifestyle, choice
> of phrases, thought processes.
> It is true that  as humans we   tend to fear the unknown, and act out
> in ignorance, but sometimes I feel like it boarders on the  extreme.
> I would like to see what people find to be true in their expiriences
> and how we can be accepting of people at whatever point that they are
> at in their life expirences, education, blindness etc.
>  I would  be very interested to hear about constructive stradigies
> people have used to get this done.
>  Best,
>  Darian
> 
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