[nabs-l] Dating & Sighted-Blind-Low Vision

[Joshua Lester]

You met this guy, that you're dating now, in person.
Those relationships are the ones that usually last!
To respond to Nimer's point about not going to the NFB conventions
just to meet someone, I agree, and wasn't implying that.
What I was saying, is that you still could meet someone, as a result
of attending one.
Just go, to connect with other blind people, and find some great deals
on technology!
That's why I'm going, again!
Blessings, Joshua

On 3/22/12, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm currently dating a blind man right now that I met at Colorado
> Center for the Blind.  We've been together for nearly two years.
> I'vfe dated online, and I actually found someone who used to be
> on this list, but we fizzled out after two months.  Then, I tried
> Craig's List, not a good choice because I had guys that I wasn't
> sure would fit the bill.  I've dated a sighted guy or two, and
> had a crush on several other sighted guys, but they openly
> rejected me, which bothered me.  The rejections were a result of
> me being the only blind person in the school who wasn't "special
> ed", if you know what I mean.  I honestly was not fitting in at
> the regular ed level as far as ating went.  My parents forbade me
> from dating, and now that I'm with this guy, I'm having culture
> clashes.  For instance, he wants to marry a cousin, which is
> illegal in the United States depending on how close you are with
> the cousins you say you want to marry.  I'm trying to discourage
> the cousin marriage because it's not legal and it could result in
> defective children.  HE has a total defect in his eyes that could
> mean the difference between being single for life and being
> married to someone who might not understand the alternative
> techniques of blindness.  For me, I don't think I see myself with
> anyone else because he understands, but any other Muslim man
> might not support me because of both blindness and a secondary
> mental illness that came about as a result of my parents' fickle
> parenting.  Just my thoughts.
> Beth
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robin <robinmel71 at earthlink.net
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:47:45 -0700
> Subject: [nabs-l] Dating & Sighted-Blind-Low Vision
>
> Hello to everyone,
> I am just wondering if anyone has had any experience with online
> dating and if so what sites would you recommend? What experiences
> have you had with dating sighted people vs dating blind people? I
> look forward to hearing your stories.
>
>
> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad.
> Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is
> vague,
> like a breeze among flowers.
> Hellen Keller
>
>
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