[Nfbf-l] Blind people dating blind people

[Beth]

Btw, RJ, and others,
There is a good book about living and loving with disabilities.  It's
called "Enabling Romance" and it's by Ken Kroll and Erica Klein.  It
has a section in there about blindness and visual disabilities.  There
is a great chapter in the beginning about how disabled people are
considered to be "neutered."  If anyone hasany questions, just ask.
Ask me anything.  I'm in a relationship with a totally blind
boyfriend, and we have all the fun joking around on the phone, and our
blindness doesn't bond us as much as the cultural differences we
share.
Beth

On 2/5/11, Mark Tardif <markspark at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I hate to say this, but those in your inner circle are probably under the
> misconception that two totally blind people dating or married can't make it,
> because there are some things that working eyes are required for.  My
> experience has suggested, in being married to a blind woman and dating blind
> women that it can work.  What I would say to you is that you might want to
> get a sense of her level of independence as well as your level of
> independence.  In other words, you want it to be a partnership, not a
> relationship in which one person does everything for the other and the
> second one doesn't contribute.  Once that's been established and you know
> you have the same sense of values, there is no reason whatsoever that it
> shouldn't work.
>
> Mark Tardif
> Welcome to my planet
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 10:52 AM
> Subject: [Nfbf-l] Blind people dating blind people
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>
>> As I've stated before, Jessica Moss and myself have feelings for one
>> another, and we're thinking of dating. However, their are some in my inner
>>
>> circle, who feel I need a sighted partner, but I've found Jessica and have
>>
>> a stronger bond with one another not because of our blindness, but because
>>
>> of our values and morals. Some of you who are in relationships with a
>> blind person could give me some talking points concerning this issue.
>> We're both totally blind, and like I said their are some who want me to
>> have a sighted wife, but I love Jessica, and that's the person I choose to
>>
>> be with! Any thoughts? RJ
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