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submitted by badtyprr
I hope this request isn't a personal advertisement. I'd very much like to make friends in this community. I am near-sighted, but not blind. I just want to get to know people and share perspectives. I live in San Jose, California, in the South Bay Area. What's the best way to make blind and VI friends locally? Thanks for your help.
afraidofdust 2 points 4y ago
There is a blind center in Santa Clara. San Francisco also has a lighthouse for the blind, very close to Civic center station.
badtyprr [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Thanks, I'm aware of Lighthouse, didn't know of Santa Clara. I'm assuming it's Santa Clara Valley Blind Center is now Vista Center?
afraidofdust 1 points 4y ago
I am actually not sure -- I wasn't aware of the change.
HDMILex 2 points 4y ago
Make sighted friends IRL.
NFB can help you with meeting other blind folk in your area.
NFB can help you with meeting other blind folk in your area.
badtyprr [OP] 1 points 4y ago
NFB... Is that the National Federation of the Blind? The NFB of California appears to be at the President's house in Fremont. 😁
Knight_Knave 1 points 4y ago
VI and South Bay Area here too! No idea how to make blind and VI friends though. I haven't really looking into meet ups or groups.
badtyprr [OP] 1 points 4y ago
I did a cursory search on Meetup, but didn't find anything local. Well, I'm going to check out the Vista Center in the future. You're more than welcome to come along!
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estj317 1 points 4y ago
That’s correct about the lighthouse you can check there and at the santa clara place I didn’t know there was one there either. Haha! I am in southern California if you want to get in touch you’re welcome to if you come down to Los angeles I’d love to meet up. If I ever make it to the bay area I would like to meet up there is a chance I will go to school in sacramento so if I do we can likewise meet up.
I am blind but I don’t act much like it haha! Very super independent blind person, I personally believe in overcoming my blindness and I have. I have a lot of sheer will, and I use that to let nothing stop me, and I am completely serius. I tell people I am just like anyone else. I do much of the same thing, and some say very brave. I know sf very very well. I actually miss the little shops up there. I love this icecream place up there in the mission district by delores park. I am well traveled in SF never made it to the east bay, I went to USF and got accepted in to Sac State. I may stay down here because long beach state has the top poli-sci program. And san diego is actually better than SAc state.
If you don’t mind a really opinionated outspoken person who has something to say about absolutely everything, and super extroverted, then let me know. Hahaha!
I am blind but I don’t act much like it haha! Very super independent blind person, I personally believe in overcoming my blindness and I have. I have a lot of sheer will, and I use that to let nothing stop me, and I am completely serius. I tell people I am just like anyone else. I do much of the same thing, and some say very brave. I know sf very very well. I actually miss the little shops up there. I love this icecream place up there in the mission district by delores park. I am well traveled in SF never made it to the east bay, I went to USF and got accepted in to Sac State. I may stay down here because long beach state has the top poli-sci program. And san diego is actually better than SAc state.
If you don’t mind a really opinionated outspoken person who has something to say about absolutely everything, and super extroverted, then let me know. Hahaha!
badtyprr [OP] 1 points 4y ago
Hi!! Of course, I would love to meet you! I just realized your username is your temperament, of course you're extroverted.
I have to be honest though, I haven't seen my SoCal friends for 5 years and counting. That's a shame. I've got a toddler that keeps me "grounded" most of the time.
Please keep in touch, though!
I have to be honest though, I haven't seen my SoCal friends for 5 years and counting. That's a shame. I've got a toddler that keeps me "grounded" most of the time.
Please keep in touch, though!
estj317 1 points 4y ago
Yeah, it’s my mbti and enneagram. I use a lot of this account to do that haha! Extroverted sensing thinking judging. And I am a 317 in the ennegram tritype system. I am super extroverted. Yeah, would love to. Maybe we can trade some sort of way to keep in touch outside or we can just message on here for a while too. I’ll add you to my friends list. haha! But yeah, I thought it would be kind of an interesting name.
Ah well, maybe you’ll make it down here. But that sounds fun, looks like you have your hands very super full. Haha! Who knows if I will ever get up there, all my letters of acceptance isn’t in, sac state will take me whatever is the case and I may choose location, internships over school quality, so... NO idea yet. Still trying to think about it.
Ah well, maybe you’ll make it down here. But that sounds fun, looks like you have your hands very super full. Haha! Who knows if I will ever get up there, all my letters of acceptance isn’t in, sac state will take me whatever is the case and I may choose location, internships over school quality, so... NO idea yet. Still trying to think about it.
badtyprr [OP] 1 points 4y ago
I sent you a private message. Thanks!
estj317 1 points 4y ago
No problem.
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