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Blind people of Reddit, do you ever get scared of the "dark"? (x-post from AskReddit) (self.Blind)
submitted by jetemelie
How do you cope with a fear of the dark or the unknown around you? What scares you? I've always been curious about this (as I feel I would be frightened) but I've never had a blind friend to ask! Excuse me if this question comes off as insensitive, I'm just curious.
jackthezoo 25 points
I think it's like being scared of silence/not being able to hear. Most people are afraid of the dark because they can't see what's in it, so I feel like the equivalent for blind people would be not being able to sense what's around them (whether through not being able to hear or touch) and the possibility that there's danger.
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jesset77 -11 points
why not just sensory dep tank for everypony? :3
tigrrbaby 9 points
I am curious to know the answer to this as well. The change from light to dark is scary when sighted folks are unable to take stock of their surroundings. What is your equivalent of this?
After considering this, I wonder whether you would be phobic about wearing headphones, as it would block some of your input about your surroundings. Thanks guys!
After considering this, I wonder whether you would be phobic about wearing headphones, as it would block some of your input about your surroundings. Thanks guys!
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well apparently being blind isn't like seeing black, you actually don't see anything, period.
Its similar to how you cant see whats behind your head, so there really wouldn't be any darkness to be scared of.
Its similar to how you cant see whats behind your head, so there really wouldn't be any darkness to be scared of.
tigrrbaby 8 points
Right, I know that darkness wouldn't be an issue. But I was trying to ask whether there was any parallel phenomenon - depriving one of the remaining senses - that gives blind people the creeps in the same way that we are creeped out by darkness.
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Maybe if they became blind, but if you were born blind that's the only way you know how to be, so it probably wouldn't affect you.
tigrrbaby 6 points
It's like you're not even reading what I'm saying. I'm NOT talking about whether blind people are scared of being in the dark, I'm asking whether they are scared of SOMETHING ELSE that creeps them out in a fashion similar to sighted people being stuck in the dark.
Also, since you are not blind, you're not exactly the target audience for the question.
Also, since you are not blind, you're not exactly the target audience for the question.
magnumcaeli 7 points
Tommy Edison did a YouTube post about $1. Towards the end he mentions that the nighttime sounds different and he got spooked by it.
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I've never been scared of the dark (formerly blind, now not-blind). I could see light and dark, but that was about it, so it was useless in terms of information.
But wearing earplugs makes me feel deeply uneasy and like something is wrong. Even ones where I can still hear louder things, having things like my footfalls and breathing silenced is unnerving. So, in my case, yes.
But wearing earplugs makes me feel deeply uneasy and like something is wrong. Even ones where I can still hear louder things, having things like my footfalls and breathing silenced is unnerving. So, in my case, yes.
tigrrbaby 2 points
That's fascinating! What were the circumstances of you gaining your sight? I bet an AMA would be really well received right now, since people have been asking and commenting on questions. Were you born sighted or blind? What one question do you wish sighted people would ask, instead of what they actually ask, and what is the answer?
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I have very terrible vision and was born with a congenital eye disorder that caused muscle problems in the eye, so I couldn't wear any correction until after I had surgery to fix it.
So, I was born blind, and got my surgery and first pair of glasses right before I started kindergarten (though I've still never had 20/20 vision, I was legally blind until middle school. Fuck yeah science getting better).
Honestly, although I'm visually impaired, most people can't tell unless I point it out now, so I can't really answer the last question since most people interact with me just like a sighted person. I like when my friends ask if something is working for me/change things when things (like games) aren't working, though.
So, I was born blind, and got my surgery and first pair of glasses right before I started kindergarten (though I've still never had 20/20 vision, I was legally blind until middle school. Fuck yeah science getting better).
Honestly, although I'm visually impaired, most people can't tell unless I point it out now, so I can't really answer the last question since most people interact with me just like a sighted person. I like when my friends ask if something is working for me/change things when things (like games) aren't working, though.
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AllSeeingGinger 2 points
Coming from a person who has had vision before, yes, I do sometimes get scared of the dark. I am wondering what might happen when I've lost all my vision and can't flip a comforting light switch. As far as when I'm traveling in the dark, I just do deep breathing, focus on my known surroundings, and keep my ears and mind open for unknown details or obstacles around me. Easier said than done, but it's just one of those things you learn to live with.
Chrono69 -4 points
How the hell do you expect blind people to read this?
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And not once did anyone ever consider that blind people can't easily read reddit.
Falcon500 8 points
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Falcon500 7 points
I'm actually capable of using google, unlike some people!
[deleted] -12 points
You're capable of being an arrogant asshat who wouldn't know anything if unplugged from your computer.
adambrenecki 6 points
Since the that bot hasn't come along yet, and also since this is /r/blind after all, I feel like someone should post this:
Image: 'Karma Whore' (picture of a woman leaning into the window of a car during the night)
Top Caption: "You googled 'blind reading on internet' and posted the first link you found?"
Bottom Caption: "Thats okay, we can say you know everything if that's what you're into."
Image: 'Karma Whore' (picture of a woman leaning into the window of a car during the night)
Top Caption: "You googled 'blind reading on internet' and posted the first link you found?"
Bottom Caption: "Thats okay, we can say you know everything if that's what you're into."
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CatTheCat -3 points
Not sure why you got so many downvotes there. I'm also confused as to how blind people are supposed to browse Reddit. Do they ahve some sort of program that read out to them what's on the page?
Falcon500 13 points
Yeah, they do. There are a variety of programs designed for that.
[deleted] -7 points
Downvotes because it's more important to some people to *appear* tolerant and compensating than to actually *be* tolerant and compensating. The whole thing was huge *facepalm* for me; the entire idea of asking blind people what they think in a visual media is simply stupid.
anathelia 10 points
Except that it's not because there are TONS of accessibility programs out there to help blind people.
I haven't played around with any of it too much, but my brother is able to use facebook and twitter on his phone and he has a laptop loaded with programs to assist him with browsing the internet and such. Is it going to be as simple and user-friendly as it is for you or I? Doubtful. But it gets the job done.
I haven't played around with any of it too much, but my brother is able to use facebook and twitter on his phone and he has a laptop loaded with programs to assist him with browsing the internet and such. Is it going to be as simple and user-friendly as it is for you or I? Doubtful. But it gets the job done.
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