How different would your life be if you were fully sighted? Please note this isn't a pity party thread!(self.Blind)
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fastfinge3 points6y ago
It wouldn't surprise me if I turned out to be a long haul truck driver. I like being/working on my own at steady, predictable, mindless work, that allows me to listen to an audiobook or music in the background all day. I imagine truck driving would fill that requirement pretty well. Though I don't know enough about it to be sure.
Type_ya_name_here [OP]4 points6y ago
Gosh that sounds like me. I'm fortunate enough to have enough vision to go out on walks alone, so while I'm out I listen to podcasts and music a lot. The type of work I do is pretty consistent and allows me to drift off to a different world as I listen to music. I also really like long drives
-shacklebolt-3 points6y ago
> I'm fortunate enough to have enough vision to go out on walks alone
No matter what level of vision you have (now and in the future), you can do this.
Type_ya_name_here [OP]3 points6y ago
This is true.
fastfinge1 points6y ago
So now I'm curious: where do you work?
Unuhi2 points6y ago
Maybe wait a few years, have self-driving trucks... and hope they still need for some reason a human in the cabin. Imagine parking the truck in a rest stop, whip out the cane or the follow the puppy for a break. I'd love to see the faces of casual observers
drury2 points6y ago
It can be somewhat stressful. People put much less thought into driving than walking. You never know who's going to screw up.
I like driving, but crap drivers really detract from the experience.
I think you'd like being a train engineer, though. Not much to do, just watch the scenery go by.
coffee4jesus161 points6y ago
Do you have bioptics? If so how do you like driving with them? I just got a pair but now I'm super nervous to drive because I never have and I'm a jumpy passenger as is. Your comment about crap drivers kind of sums up some of my fears.
drury1 points6y ago
I'm merely nearsighted, so I just wear regular prescription glasses and my vision's 100% with them on. Should probably flair up.
I can't really tell what driving would be like with bioptics from experience, but I can imagine it working. Most of what goes wrong happens directly in front of you anyway, if someone decides to slam the brakes behind you you don't really have to care.
Vaelian2 points6y ago
Not much different from my former life before losing sight. Despite only having 10% (20/200 or 6/60) of sight, it never affected my ability to play with electronics and computers, so I was satisfied. The only difference would probably be being able to drive, which would have made me move a lot less.
Unuhi2 points6y ago
I might still work in regular IT or do mainstream architecture. Or might have got a burnout by now and tried something else. And would still dream of the other jobs that would be so cool, like a commercial airline pilot (turns out you have to also be able to see blue, and can't have a history of eye surgeries etc). Or an astronaut (apart of sight, at least two other very disqualifying factors). Or in case of life crisis, would have wanted to become a tattoo artist or a librarian or something else where detailed, constant ability to see a lot of detail is needed.
theimpossiblesong1 points6y ago
I would most likely be an architect or cultural anthropologist. Anytime I travel somewhere new im always fascinated by the differences in structures and colours. But I also love learning about different cultures and the roles they play in society. But I'm also a dreamer who would love to do a bit of everything haha. I would also take a lot of road trips! :)
coffee4jesus161 points6y ago
Driving. I would practically live in Yellowstone.
Working on the whole bioptics thing, but it's a slow process.
Leyanyar1 points6y ago
My husband would still be riding fast bikes and driving fast cars, that's what he misses most.
Type_ya_name_here [OP]1 points6y ago
Would your life be much different !
Leyanyar1 points6y ago
Well apart from that, is does not affect sex, drugs and rock n roll much.
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