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Do completely blind people feel safety in light and danger in darkness?.. (self.Blind)
submitted by Gopnikolai
...or is it the same principle, but with sound, like loud environments feel safer than quiet ones?
itisisidneyfeldman 10 points 5y ago
Depends on what the sound is. A loud intersection, full of motor traffic, is not going to feel safer than a quiet street. But sometimes blind people will report that if it's **too** quiet, they don't have enough information about their surroundings, which is unsettling.
Laser_Lens_4 3 points 5y ago
Personally I find that the more cars there are, the better. Well, unless there are giant trucks or loud motorcycles or douchebags that take their mufflers off.
the intersection noise I struggle the most with is anything that isn't a car. They're building a hotel opposite my workplace and I frequently have trouble Crossing that area.
sometimes the shape of an intersection and the quality of the road surface can dramatically change the sound. There's one near my house which is nearly impossible for me to Cross. I'm not quite sure what's going on but all the car noises blend into each other and it's extremely difficult to pick out individual engines.
the intersection noise I struggle the most with is anything that isn't a car. They're building a hotel opposite my workplace and I frequently have trouble Crossing that area.
sometimes the shape of an intersection and the quality of the road surface can dramatically change the sound. There's one near my house which is nearly impossible for me to Cross. I'm not quite sure what's going on but all the car noises blend into each other and it's extremely difficult to pick out individual engines.
itisisidneyfeldman 1 points 5y ago
Thanks for your perspective!
KillerLag 3 points 5y ago
It depends on whether they had vision previously or not. I've found that many clients I have who were born totally blind don't bother turning on and off the lights, but I've had totally blind clients (who lost their vision later) who turn the light on from habit (or so burglars know someone is home).
beadaholic94 2 points 5y ago
Well completely blind doesn’t see light so yeah...and loud places feel even more dangerous because we can’t hear or see
ENTJ351 1 points 4y ago
neither of this. I get a little drained by loud environments especially if I am expected to participate in it. I feel out of place, but this has nothing to do with blindness, but something else.
derrekjthompson 1 points 5y ago
No. Full stop.
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