[nfb-talk] Wanting to See

Munawar Bijani munawarb at gmail.com
Fri Jan 6 02:09:10 UTC 2017


You're human. It's normal to yearn for things. I'd give almost anything to see. And it's ok to feel sorry for yourself. I'm sure everyone who says they never do are simply too afraid to admit it. Being blind sucks ass, and just because we've adapted doesn't mean it sucks any less or that we have to like being blind.

> On Jan 5, 2017, at 8:30 PM, Jen via nfb-talk <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> As I posted on my "driverless cars" thread, I'm totally blind from birth.
> 
> I have always been interested in visual things. They include
> 
> * pictures, especially pictures of pictures
> * colors
> * the sky
> * videos
> * light and the various ways it can be manipulated, like with shadows and
> optical illusions
> * rainbows
> 
> ... and so many others.
> 
> Now here's my question. I wish I could see sometimes. Is this normal for a
> blind person? I'm not consumed by these feelings. I don't feel sorry for
> myself for being blind, and I have incorporated alternative techniques into
> my life. So personally, I consider myself as a well-adjusted blind person.
> At the same time though, I wouldn't want my sight back because, since I've
> never had it, everything would be too much clutter for me. Also, I have my
> own pictures of visual things in my mind's eye, and I wouldn't want to ruin
> them.
> 
> My family and friends, who are sighted, tell me it is normal to have these
> feelings. But it would be great to get some feedback from my fellow
> Federationists.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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