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Blind people are amazing! (self.Blind)
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Amonwilde 6 points 4y ago
Sighted people are amazing, too! Except the ones that aren't. So, yeah, kind of like blind people.
drrgrr -1 points 4y ago
Of course! I understand that writing like I do can sound like I think that "every blind person is the same", and of course it's not like that. But the once I've met have been nicer than the average sightet one for sure!
Amonwilde 2 points 4y ago
Hey, glad you've had good experiences with blind people.
Drunken_Idaho 2 points 4y ago
I'm not inspirational. Enjoy my downvote.
Drunken_Idaho 2 points 4y ago
Allow me to elaborate on my comment.
Every time I hear something like this, it just goes to show that the commenter has no common sense. Blind people are a cross section of society just like men, women, black, white, short and tall people. some of us are great and some suck. Most are average. This kind of comment is a condescending bunch of shit that does nothing but give the poster 30 seconds of feel good chemicals to the brain by making a stupid ass, inane statement they don't think anyone will disagree with.
how do you think blind people who hear this feel? we're amazing just because we get up in the morning and live our lives? All most of us want is to be taken seriously and to live our lives. We're not amazing. we're not brave. we're not inspirational: we're just people.
Also, if you say this kind of insulting shit to the people you work with, they probably don't like you.
alas, i have but one downvote to give.
Every time I hear something like this, it just goes to show that the commenter has no common sense. Blind people are a cross section of society just like men, women, black, white, short and tall people. some of us are great and some suck. Most are average. This kind of comment is a condescending bunch of shit that does nothing but give the poster 30 seconds of feel good chemicals to the brain by making a stupid ass, inane statement they don't think anyone will disagree with.
how do you think blind people who hear this feel? we're amazing just because we get up in the morning and live our lives? All most of us want is to be taken seriously and to live our lives. We're not amazing. we're not brave. we're not inspirational: we're just people.
Also, if you say this kind of insulting shit to the people you work with, they probably don't like you.
alas, i have but one downvote to give.
drrgrr 2 points 4y ago
Thanks! I thought it would go this bad kind of but I wanted to try. Im not the most social or well spoke, but you got to try. I hear you and guess I'll delete the post. You answer was great, a sincere thank you.
Drunken_Idaho 1 points 4y ago
Aww well you didn't have to delete it. Not trying to limit anybody's ability to speak freely, just putting in my two cents.
Have a good evening my internet brother.
Have a good evening my internet brother.
quanin 2 points 4y ago
Sighted people impress the hell out of me. No, seriously. Like how do you get through the day-to-day with that extra distraction? Give me sight tomorrow and I'd probably lock myself in a room curled in the fetal position.
Not trolling (on purpose, anyway), but on a first read of the OP that's kind of the impression I get. Possibly an inaccurate impression, but that would put you firmly in the minority.
Not trolling (on purpose, anyway), but on a first read of the OP that's kind of the impression I get. Possibly an inaccurate impression, but that would put you firmly in the minority.
drrgrr 1 points 4y ago
I had some "attention difficulties" in school my self so I must say that I'm happy to have gone through all up to high school without a smart phone with me at all time.
I think these are things most of all can deal with if they are part of life as we know it, but seen from outside seem hard.
I imagine having limited vision can make things take a long time to do at some times. If so, do you have any tips on how to stay calm and keep your focus when needed?
I think these are things most of all can deal with if they are part of life as we know it, but seen from outside seem hard.
I imagine having limited vision can make things take a long time to do at some times. If so, do you have any tips on how to stay calm and keep your focus when needed?
quanin 2 points 4y ago
Having gone through everything but my last year of high school without a cell phone, and having absolutely no vision whatsoever to speak of, I'd imagine the tips would be no different than they would be for anyone else. If doing x thing bores you and you can get away from it for a bit, take a 10-15 minute break. Find something to distract yourself, then go back to it with a clearer head.
For example: It's dead as anything at work right now. So to avoid sleeping at my desk, which does sound like a brilliant idea, I'm on Reddit.
For example: It's dead as anything at work right now. So to avoid sleeping at my desk, which does sound like a brilliant idea, I'm on Reddit.
drrgrr 1 points 4y ago
That's a good tip well worth repeating for sure! Or just procrastinating until you have no choice no matter how you feel about it.
quanin 1 points 4y ago
I wouldn't recommend doing that in a college setting, unless you enjoy the feeling of being perpetually behind.
jr2thdoc 2 points 4y ago
Go marry one and your life will truly be transformed! I did 20 years ago this October. She is incredible.
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