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Did I fuck up while assisting a blind woman? (self.Blind)
submitted by sadbeanman
I'm at a seeing college student who got asked today to help a blind student get back to her dorm. I was totally okay with helping her and i knew about the leading by the elbow thing, so I think I was fine there, but I accidentally started taking her to the wrong dorm. She knew something was up when I told her we had to cross the road and said that she knew she was already in the area of her dorm. I realized that I mixed up the two places (they both had tower in the name), quickly apologized and took her to the right building. I'm already socially anxious as is but this made mortified, I just really hope she didn't think I had malicious intent!
ratadeacero 12 points 4y ago
If she's like my wife, she's gloating that she's right with her directions, while you, the sighted person were wrong. I'm sure she's already forgotten it.
LanceThunder 11 points 4y ago
welp, looks like the only option is to spend the rest of your time on campus speaking with an Australian accent so she doesn't recognize you.
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note: if you are in Australia, substitute a canadian accent instead.
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note: if you are in Australia, substitute a canadian accent instead.
doodoobrown530 11 points 4y ago
Same as if you gave anyone else wrong directions. She’s probably over it and I’m sure she appreciates your help.
RadioDJDan 7 points 4y ago
Don't over think it. She's used to people getting confused and not always fully understanding what exactly she needs. I'm totally blind and we typically are grateful that you took the time out of your day to help and do so the right way.
fastfinge 4 points 4y ago
No. You did nothing wrong. Most importantly, you actually listened to her! I get "help" from way too many people who just assume that as a blind person, I obviously have no idea where I want to go, and thus anything I say on the matter can be safely ignored. Listening to her concerns, and correcting your mistake, probably made you stand out as a good person. Not malicious at all.
Imdarkj 4 points 4y ago
She probably didn’t think much of it
ilivetofly 3 points 4y ago
Nah your cool. The fact you where specifically asked by someone else to escort her probably rules out malicious intent since if you did murder-rape her, it would be super obvious who did it.
She's probably just happy that her sense of direction was better than yours, maybe got a little worried when she had the feeling this was the wrong direction that maybe something was going on or she was just confused but after she spoke up and you corrected the error all is well.
Hopefully she will be bragging about it for the rest of the week. If not she probably forgot in the hectic mess of navigating a new space.
She's probably just happy that her sense of direction was better than yours, maybe got a little worried when she had the feeling this was the wrong direction that maybe something was going on or she was just confused but after she spoke up and you corrected the error all is well.
Hopefully she will be bragging about it for the rest of the week. If not she probably forgot in the hectic mess of navigating a new space.
jr2thdoc 3 points 4y ago
Blind leading the blind 😎😎😎
delha4 3 points 4y ago
It sounds like you did several things right, but messed up on one. Don't be so hard on yourself.
RosyShine 3 points 4y ago
Don't worry. everyone makes mistakes, and no one is perfect. I'm sure she didn't think anything bad about it.
stingray_1122 2 points 4y ago
All good, you helped with good intentions. Thanks for what you’ve done and will continue to do.
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