[NAGDU] Standing Out

[Cindy Ray]

I like the ones who either pet or don't, but they say, "I know I am not
supposed to pet your dog ... but he/she's so beautiful." Or "But I just love
dogs." Or "I just can't resist." That one I say, "Sure you can. Just force
yourself."
Cindy


-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David via NAGDU
Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 3:19 PM
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Cc: David <david at bakerinet.com>; Henry Diecker <henry at diecker.net>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Standing Out

Well, Henry, I used a white cane for 17 years and encountered your same
experiences, plus airport cane kickers, car cane crushers, and "You ain't
blind"ers.  Yup, we'll always stand out, I suppose.  The same will happen
with you and your new pup: plus those who gush over how beautiful he or she
is; those who know they shouldn't pet, but do anyway; those who believe that
you're just training you pup; those you run into after they've cut in front
of you and stopped and yell at you for running into
them: and those who will stop you and want to tell you all about their
former pet who looked just like your pup.  Just like when you used a cane,
sometimes it will be easy and a chance to educate, sometimes it will be
incredibly inconvenient and distracting, and sometimes it will really get
your goat.  Most of the time it will just be incredible.

We're all here to answers questions and offer advice.  Most of all, we're
all here to cheer you on as you go through the incredible experience of
becoming a team with your first dog.

Keep in touch.

David and Claire Rose in Clearwater, FL

On 6/6/2016 1:35 PM, Henry Diecker via NAGDU wrote:
> I just returned from a trip to
> Chicago for fun and I experienced everything from a woman telling me 
> that I didn't belong there (walking down the sidewalk) to "cane 
> jumpers" to a woman in security telling me that I looked silly with my 
> dark glasses and cane waiting while my palms were being swiped.  After 
> an inconsiderate or insensitive encounter I am often told "well you 
> don't look blind" as their justification.  I usually just smile and 
> move on.  Once in a while I can't help but respond "hmmm, I thought 
> the dark glasses and long white cane might have been a clue".


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