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The future seems a lot brighter! (self.Blind)
submitted by ZippyTWP
I'm a recent addition to this sub, and I took some of your advice, and man do I feel a lot better these days.
I'm still sighted in my extreme center, so I feel funny about aid. But I took your advice, started using a cane, and MAN do I feel more confident out in public. I no longer dread leaving the house. I'm not constantly shifting between my feet and my center, and even paying at a store is easier because cashiers put stuff in my hand instead of me searching for it.
I'm also learning braille with my wife, and while I know everyone said it was a waste of time, we're actually having fun with it, and it's helping me finally own what's happening to me.
All the advice I've gotten here is so appreciated, and I'm not really scared of what the future holds anymore.
I'm still sighted in my extreme center, so I feel funny about aid. But I took your advice, started using a cane, and MAN do I feel more confident out in public. I no longer dread leaving the house. I'm not constantly shifting between my feet and my center, and even paying at a store is easier because cashiers put stuff in my hand instead of me searching for it.
I'm also learning braille with my wife, and while I know everyone said it was a waste of time, we're actually having fun with it, and it's helping me finally own what's happening to me.
All the advice I've gotten here is so appreciated, and I'm not really scared of what the future holds anymore.
Drunken_Idaho 9 points 4y ago
Congrats. I'm really glad to hear this sub has helped you out.
Who told you braille is a waste of time? It isn't. Sounds like you're doing well and you have an amazing supportive wife.
Who told you braille is a waste of time? It isn't. Sounds like you're doing well and you have an amazing supportive wife.
ZippyTWP [OP] 2 points 4y ago
I don't think anyone said it was a waste of time, just that it wasn't necessary anymore, but it's fun! Almost like learning a new language.
modulus 5 points 4y ago
Good to hear. It's not easy to come to blindness as an adult. Even for those of us born blind or in early childhood I would wager we have our moments of annoyance.
Still, life does go on. Take it as easy as you can and use the means available to you to make things better.
Still, life does go on. Take it as easy as you can and use the means available to you to make things better.
ZippyTWP [OP] 7 points 4y ago
Annoyance is actually a good way to put it. It's just inconvenient at that point, not frightenening.
gracefulltree 2 points 4y ago
So glad to her it!
bradley22 2 points 4y ago
That's awesome!
96tears 1 points 4y ago
You're awesome, thanks for sharing!
bleeblat 1 points 4y ago
Certainly braille is not a waste of time, and I'd say it's pretty much necessary if you have no usable vision, or not enough vision to read print. There's plenty of situations where braille knowledge makes things a lot easier than they otherwise would be, and plenty of things that synthetic speech does badly, or not at all. Good job on ignoring that advice, and good for your wife for being so supportive. I'm glad this community helped you, even though I don't post here that much.
GoneVision 1 points 4y ago
I’m glad you’re not letting the fear and loss swallow you up. While that reaction is perfectly understandable, it’s sad to see. Life really is worth living whether your eyes are working or not. :-) since you are already enjoying learning braille, you should also add practicing with the iPhone using VoiceOver to your to do list. Speaking as a person who’s been blind my whole life, and has witnessed the whole progression of assistive technology over the years, it’s the single most life-changing gadget for the blind in the history of ever. Even when your vision is too bad for you to read a menu, identify what kind of beer you have in the fridge, or figure out the best path through a parking lot at the mall,you’ll be able to use an app like Seeing AI, to Figure things out, or if you’re feeling tired, you can always grab a sighted assistant with the free Be My Eyes app, or summon a professional paid assistant in real time with a service called Aira. Oh, and serfing Redit, we mustn’t forget about surfing and posting to Redit. Skip the other clients, and download BaconReader. It’s the most accessible app by far for interacting with this fun platform.
delha4 1 points 4y ago
I am so happy for you!
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