[Nfb-krafters-korner] off topic a question about blindness and how to explain it 2 sided people

[Ramona Walhof]

Portia, others can't really stop you from going out alone if you feel okay
about it.  Just smile and tell them to have a nice day. If you are not ready
for that until you get some more training or hearing aids, you may need to
have some patience.  If you need someone to accompany you while you figure
things out, that can be difficult.  Try to stay calm in dealing with those
who want to be helpful, but there comes a time when you just have to plant
your feet and insist that they are not paying attention to what you are
trying to tell them.  Just not very often, and it will work better.   I hope
you get it worked out.  
Ramona 

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From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 7:42 PM
To: Annette Carr; 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] off topic a question about blindness and
how to explain it 2 sided people

sorry to hear about your twisted ankle my friend  I live on a street that
has three lanes on either side and on the other Street is a busy street as
well with two or three lanes on either side now however there are some
intersections that I'm able to cross in the streets are not as busy. and
that is with a limited hearing I do have without hearing aids.
 also I do tend to stray as well when I walk I don't walk a straight line
but I'm very careful about my surroundings since I use a white cane and I
know to pay more attention to where I'm at.
 I can cook with some assistance since a lot of times when I cook meat I
need to make sure that it's completely done. rice and vegetables are not as
hard for me since I can do that by feel and taste.
 I have asked on numerous occasions why people just don't allow me to do
what I've normally done before they have come into my life there are times
that I do feel smothered and I know I have said on occasion to my
significant other that there's going to be a day where he's not going to be
here to help me and I need to learn how to do certain task and he needs to
show me  for instance laundry sorting the laundry to where it's easy for me
to figure out without the aid of a side of person.
 I used to like going to the mall on my own and I had been able to explore
them all without the assistance of others to find my own landmarks and
nowhere to come in or out I have explained this to both him and the other
individuals that lives in the house with me that I'm able to do this without
someone having to help me every time no I am NOT for me with his
neighborhood yet until I can get an orientation mobility instructor to come
out and show me the way. where I used to live everything was within walking
distance and very convenient for me to get to I am at least a couple of
miles from the nearest major cross street in order to find a lot of the
businesses that I am familiar with. but as I said and I'm crying as I write
this with a limited hearing that I have cross the street on my own without
no help  all I want is just a little bit more independence of my life back
but I won't get that until I have my hearing aids I can take the bus to the
area that I most familiar with but it would take me at least 15 minutes to
get there in a way I never knew it would be so difficult and so hard for me
right now I just felt isolated right now  even just to take a short walk the
lady that I rent from does not understand why I go by myself I live near a
park and that's not too far for me to walk there's always a lot of families
in there with their kids plus there's a zoo so its not a bad place to go and
sit and enjoy the day when I want to be able to be outside even to just take
my crafts with me  anyway I'm sorry for putting this all upon you all  maybe
I am going a little overboard I don't know but I do miss the things that I
had been used to.

Portia



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