[blindkid] Identify yourself please

trising at sbcglobal.net trising at sbcglobal.net
Fri Nov 21 18:20:39 UTC 2008


I get this sort of thing all of the time as well. Sometimes, even though I 
am totally blind, the person will cover my eyes and say guess who. That is 
annoying, but I try not to offend by acting offended. Most of the 
awkwardness of sighted people is because they have limited exposure to blind 
people and do not know how to act. They might do something stupid because 
they are trying so hard not to do something stupid. As to whether I play the 
game, it depends on what I am doing. Like anyone else, I have good and bad 
days. If someone talks to me while I am rushing off, I might say Hi but not 
ask for a name. If I am at a social gathering with extended family and I do 
not know who is speaking, I appologize and say I should know your voice, but 
who are you. If people get to know me I might just ask them to say Hi Terri, 
its and put in the name. 





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