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Writing a story (self.Blind)
submitted by icylova
Hello! I'm a new reddit user and a student. These days, I miss writing stories so I started again.
Now I'm collaborating with my friend to write a romantic, fluff story.
I'm doing my best to be respectful and write the story with authencity and not taking the impairment into a bad light. My female character is a sweet girl who tried her best to be independent and politely refuse unneeded help. She reads book and bakes as well.
I've learn a lot after reading various advices from blogs, quora, and reddit.
But there's this thing. I need help to picture mundane things.
For example, how do you choose things from the market? Did you bring someone along? Or did you ask the waiter? How do you make signature for legal document? How do you identify untouchable cracks?
Those daily question aren't necessarily important but I think I need to write my story better. Any answer is appreciated! I'm very thankful.
Now I'm collaborating with my friend to write a romantic, fluff story.
I'm doing my best to be respectful and write the story with authencity and not taking the impairment into a bad light. My female character is a sweet girl who tried her best to be independent and politely refuse unneeded help. She reads book and bakes as well.
I've learn a lot after reading various advices from blogs, quora, and reddit.
But there's this thing. I need help to picture mundane things.
For example, how do you choose things from the market? Did you bring someone along? Or did you ask the waiter? How do you make signature for legal document? How do you identify untouchable cracks?
Those daily question aren't necessarily important but I think I need to write my story better. Any answer is appreciated! I'm very thankful.
Amonwilde 4 points 3y ago
What's an untouchable crack?
bradley22 2 points 3y ago
I think the OP means a crack in the pavement/sidewalk.
OP we use a cane to feel the cracks on the floor buy moving the cane from left to right.
OP we use a cane to feel the cracks on the floor buy moving the cane from left to right.
KingWithoutClothes 3 points 3y ago
1. Restaurants: I usually don't eat out alone because it makes me feel awkward. When I visit a restaurant with my wife or a friend, I usually ask them to read the menu for me. I ask them to read it slowly so I can remember as much as possible (so they don't have to read it 50 times for me).
Supermarkets: Sometimes I venture out alone and I simply try to find things by myself. This works if I know the supermarket well and all my groceries are easy to find (say, milk). If I need specific products that I wouldn't be able to find on my own, I usually ask the people at the customer service to walk through the store with me. Finally, the big food shopping on the weekend is something my wife and I always do together. This is much easier for a number of reasons. Firstly, my wife is sighted and thus she finds things much quicker (and she can guide me through the store). Secondly, we don't have a car, so it's easier to carry everything home if you're two people. And thirdly, we use the opportunity to go for a walk together (the way to the supermarket and back is kinda naturey and peaceful).
Farmers/christmas markets: I don't visit them often but here I always bring along my wife. It's also more fun to explore these markets together, especially christmas markets.
2. Signatures: Many blind people have a little plastic card in their wallet that looks like a credit card. In the middle of that card is a rectangular hole. If they need to sign something, they simply tell the other person to place the card on the paper so that the hole is on the signature line. The blind person can then make their signature inside that rectangular hole.
However, this is not what I do. I simply ask the person to guide my hand, either by moving it with their hand or by telling me where to go ("a little up and now a little left"). Before I write my signature, I always ask how much space I have.
3. If you're talking about cracks in the sidewalk/street, we don't have this in my country. Our infrastructure is always very much up-to-date and all our sidewalks and streets are very smooth, even and constructed in a regular way. That said, I do use a white cane so that I don't bump into street signs or other pedestrians.
If you're talking about cracks in objects (like electronics), the answer is pretty simple: if we can't touch them and we can't see them, there's no way to know they're there. Usually there are other people though who can tell you about it.
Supermarkets: Sometimes I venture out alone and I simply try to find things by myself. This works if I know the supermarket well and all my groceries are easy to find (say, milk). If I need specific products that I wouldn't be able to find on my own, I usually ask the people at the customer service to walk through the store with me. Finally, the big food shopping on the weekend is something my wife and I always do together. This is much easier for a number of reasons. Firstly, my wife is sighted and thus she finds things much quicker (and she can guide me through the store). Secondly, we don't have a car, so it's easier to carry everything home if you're two people. And thirdly, we use the opportunity to go for a walk together (the way to the supermarket and back is kinda naturey and peaceful).
Farmers/christmas markets: I don't visit them often but here I always bring along my wife. It's also more fun to explore these markets together, especially christmas markets.
2. Signatures: Many blind people have a little plastic card in their wallet that looks like a credit card. In the middle of that card is a rectangular hole. If they need to sign something, they simply tell the other person to place the card on the paper so that the hole is on the signature line. The blind person can then make their signature inside that rectangular hole.
However, this is not what I do. I simply ask the person to guide my hand, either by moving it with their hand or by telling me where to go ("a little up and now a little left"). Before I write my signature, I always ask how much space I have.
3. If you're talking about cracks in the sidewalk/street, we don't have this in my country. Our infrastructure is always very much up-to-date and all our sidewalks and streets are very smooth, even and constructed in a regular way. That said, I do use a white cane so that I don't bump into street signs or other pedestrians.
If you're talking about cracks in objects (like electronics), the answer is pretty simple: if we can't touch them and we can't see them, there's no way to know they're there. Usually there are other people though who can tell you about it.
aaronespinozaca 1 points 3y ago
Why do you have someone guide you when you write your signature? Instead of using the method you mention before.
CloudyBeep 1 points 3y ago
The poster never said that someone writes their signature for them; the poster just said that the person places the signature guide in the location where the poster should sign.
bradley22 1 points 3y ago
When I go to a restaurant I ask the waiter if they can read the menu for me.
As for signing documents, my grandad cut out the middle of a card so I can signed in the space in the middle of the card.
You put the card on the line and sign in the card.
As for signing documents, my grandad cut out the middle of a card so I can signed in the space in the middle of the card.
You put the card on the line and sign in the card.
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