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What's it like when a blind person touches our feels someone's face? (self.Blind)
submitted by DevTrooper
I've had a blind person touch my face to "feel what I look like." What's that mean? What do you "visualize" when you touch an object or persons face
fastfinge 3 points 7y ago
I was born blind, and I never ever do that. It's weird and strange and could be unhygienic.
DevTrooper [OP] 2 points 7y ago
Not like,a totally stranger, it was a girl bordering on a relationship
fastfinge 2 points 7y ago
It's still strange. I've never even done that to a girlfriend. Asked about her hair and eye colour, sure. Asked other friends (both male and female) how she looked, sure. Touched her in the course of making out, sure. But felt her face with the express purpose of figuring out how she looks? No, never! That wouldn't even tell me anything, anyway. It wouldn't tell me hair or eye colour, it wouldn't tell me skin colour, nothing about makeup or fashion choices, and a face just feels like every other face in the world anyway, pretty much. I guess I'd notice if the person had scars or piercings, but that's pretty much it. But no matter how strongly I and everyone else on this sub feels about it, we can't speak for everyone who is blind, just ourselves. Why not ask her what she's getting out of it? If you're considering a relationship with this girl, you need to be comfortable enough with each other to ask open and honest questions, anyway. Plus, now I'm kind of interested in her answer. LOL.
Southpaw5000 0 points 7y ago
Just because you think it's weird doesn't mean everybody else does. There are probably people out there that do this and find it helpful.
fastfinge 3 points 7y ago
Doesn't mean I don't think it's weird. I took it as assumed I was speaking for myself, when it's my username above the comment. And the comment started with the word "I", not the word "everyone." So relax.
Southpaw5000 0 points 7y ago
Ah you're one of those types. I'm tracking. Lol
Allycat86 2 points 7y ago
I guess I can understand touching the face of the person you're in a relationship with, but to do it to a stranger, or even a close friend seems rather odd. As /u/fastfinge already said, there's not much you're going to get out of it. even if I felt someone's face, I still wouldn't know what they looked like.
Up until I was in middle school I had no idea that there were blind people who did this. Then one day a teacher tried to get me to feel her face so I would know what she looked like. Needless to say, it was extremely uncomfortable and I was so embarrassed. I told her that it wasn't something I did and explained to her that it wouldn't help me see anything. I think she was disappointed, but she did back off.
Up until I was in middle school I had no idea that there were blind people who did this. Then one day a teacher tried to get me to feel her face so I would know what she looked like. Needless to say, it was extremely uncomfortable and I was so embarrassed. I told her that it wasn't something I did and explained to her that it wouldn't help me see anything. I think she was disappointed, but she did back off.
Nighthawk321 2 points 7y ago
I never do this, nor do any of my blind friends. It's a common misconception that blind people feel faces. I'm sure some blind people do, but I would imagine it to be a rather intimate action saved for close friends.
sequinsedgown 1 points 7y ago
Like other people said, I've never heard of someone actually doing this irl. The only situation I can imagine that would occur in is if the person lost their vision later in life, but as someone currently losing her vision, I still think that's pretty strange. I wouldn't even know how to translate the tactile information into an image.
Unuhi 1 points 7y ago
It all depends on the person.
Iʻve never touchedcabyineʻs face.
I remember what my husband looks like. I recognize him by sound and can tell in waht kinf mood he is - and can smell some emotioms like fear. I like to smell people i know well in close proximity, and hig or touch them. But forcfwce kissing feels more natueal.lips can tell a lot too
Iʻve never touchedcabyineʻs face.
I remember what my husband looks like. I recognize him by sound and can tell in waht kinf mood he is - and can smell some emotioms like fear. I like to smell people i know well in close proximity, and hig or touch them. But forcfwce kissing feels more natueal.lips can tell a lot too
Southpaw5000 1 points 7y ago
I don't think it's as big of a deal as some others around here apparently. I lost my vision in my twenties but have no idea what my wife looks like. I have felt her face just to find out how small features are shaped like her cheeks, ears, and nose.
It doesn't help me paint a big mental picture but I understand those little features of her that much better.
Its not the sort of thing I would ever do normally but I also wouldn't say it's creepy or weird necessarily. My wife is the only one I've ever done it to end a stranger would be weird but I understand why some do it.
It might be weird or seem wrong for some but if it works for someone else then who am I to tell them different.
It doesn't help me paint a big mental picture but I understand those little features of her that much better.
Its not the sort of thing I would ever do normally but I also wouldn't say it's creepy or weird necessarily. My wife is the only one I've ever done it to end a stranger would be weird but I understand why some do it.
It might be weird or seem wrong for some but if it works for someone else then who am I to tell them different.
Zach_of_Spades 1 points 7y ago
I don't know any blank people who actually do this. I certainly don't.
DevTrooper [OP] 1 points 7y ago
It was a girl and kind of a romantic setting, so I figured it wasn't weird
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