I was out on a date Saturday night at a bar. I got separated from my party and couldn't find our table. What i typically try to do in this situation is make myself as visually apparent as possible so someone I know can spot me and come and get me.

I was using my cane to navigate. But I guess I walked past this group of guys one time too many. I could overhear them talking to each other about me. They were very concerned. But not about me. One of the guys came over and started yelling at me. His opening line was something like, "stop making fun of blind people you f* a**hole."

If he'd ask me what my issue was I would probably have explained it to him. But he just wanted a fight. A lot of my frustration is that I get accused of faking a few times a year. It's just nobody's business. But each time it happens I lose more patience.

So I got back in this face and started telling him off. I mentioned that if I was in a wheelchair and stood up he wouldn't dare make a comment. I think he was shocked at first. Then he got back in my face and started yelling back. If he took a swing it would have been a freebie sucker punch because I couldn't have seen it coming. But that didn't stop me.

Some people got between us and broke it up. I half expected to get bounced. It kinda made the rest of the night awkward and we left soon after. Just not sure if I'm the only one this happens to. I'm visually impaired, night blind, legally blind. I have to use the cane to get around at night. I just don't get why people keep getting in my face.

What benefit do they think I'm getting? Why would I fake it?