Sometimes. I also go to sleep hoping I'll wake up a millionaire.

If it feels like you've been robbed of life, there are things you can do about that and it doesn't involve finding a way to like being blind. It's really easy to feel like everyone else has found a way to love it, and personally I spent a lot of time in that frame of mind, thinking I was the only person who didn't feel all fulfilled and proud of it, and honestly I don't think anyone who's had sight then lost it feels that way. People say they do but I think a lot of it is bravado. People like to present themselves as perfect on the internet, it's the social media thing all over again. Everyone's a rock star on facebook and everyone with a disability loves it when they're talking to a journalist. And I mean who wouldn't, we all have a public face.

I don't like it, but I don't live in a situation where that ruins me. My approach is to solve the problems one by one. I find usually there's some specific things that are bothering people and if there's anything that's worth talking about let's talk about it. Someone will always have something to try.

I like to schedule a specific time where the only thing I do is bathe in my self pity, I call it my "self pity bathtub". I cry like a child and complain and celebrate my negativity. It helps me to mourn the great loss I experience every day, and feel the negative feelings that need to be felt. When self pity bathtub time is over, I return to daily life and try to fight for finding the positive in small things. Over time, the amount of time I feel the need to bathe has slowly decreased to the point where I only do it now and then. It has helped me tremendously in my journey of acceptance for the tragedy that is now part of my life. It's almost a catarsis.

When I was younger I was definitely bitter about my vision situation. It may have taken 20 years or so, but I have excepted it and I am better off for it. I know it is better said than done, but feeling sorry for yourself about something you cannot change is futile. There are plenty of things I do miss though, such as seeing my loved ones nature, watching sports, playing video games, etc. one thing that definitely helped me mentally was when I got my seeing eye dog. He definitely improved my Quality of life

> knowing that I've been robbed of life

You've been robbed of something, but not life.

Everyone who lives has challenges and limitations, which we may rail against, some more challenged and limited, some more angry or resigned,

At the risk of aggravating your irritation try the lyrics to $1 by Canadian rock band Rush ($1.

Not every song will make you feel better, some will just help you feel less alone being angry,

> but I just needed to vent this morning

It seems to be a thing on this sub and the reddditors here are very understanding.

Oh I feel that. When I lost my sight over a few days as a teen due to retinal detachment, they said oh don't worry, after this surgery you'll have your sight back. Well it didn't work. Four surgeries and two years later they gave up and said there was nothing more they could do. It still makes me angry sometimes because I know what I'm missing out on.

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I did for about the first 6 - 8 months of being blind. Every morning I would wake up, and open my eyes with hopes I could see again. Never happened.

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After a while, being blind just becomes the norm. It's a time thing, and if you're struggling, I promise it will be over with time. I have to admit though, I do miss seeing beautyu. Whether it's the blue sky with clouds, or a cute guy with a nice butt, I miss it. However, such is life.

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Hope you feel better soon.

When I was little I wanted so desperately to be able to see you like my brothers. My dad would constantly praying for me and tell me if I believed I could get my site back it would happen. I don’t know who believes in things more than little kids. I wanted in believed with all my heart that my vision would be normal. I remember waking up and being afraid to open my eyes. It was almost like nervous excitement. My dad was an alcoholic and my abusive ex stepmom said that the reason why he was an alcoholic was because of me and my disabled brother. This messed me up for a while and to be honest with you it’s still affects me and some days I wish I was just normal.

Usually about once a year, on the night before my side loss anniversary

Sometimes. I try not to go down that road. My lower sight has mostly affected me at work, not at home, so that's where most of my insecurity lies. I'm trying to just shore myself up there and deal with that.

Dam yes.

I lost the last of my vision in 2018 after surgery complications and let me tell you.

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One of the hardest things I struggle with is that I can't give girls compliments.

Like... I could say the words, but both me and her would know, that it wouldn't mean anything to me.

Like, you look good, or nice hair, or anything visually, just doesn't hold any weight.

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I could say, that you smell good or something, but it's just a not the same and B very weird.

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That is my current struggle, which has me feeling really hopeless (but don't even get me started on dating as a whole)

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No what’s the point?

Used to, but now I just don't care anymore, and in fact I do think that, while on one hand it was good to have sight, on the other hand I had a lot more responsibilities than I do have now, so it isn't all that bad. This hasn't always been the case since I'm a person of narrow interests, so when I found myself totally blind with nothing to do due to thinking I couldn't get busy doing what I like, all I wanted was to either regain sight or die, but once I found out that I could still pursue my interests those thoughts went away.

I have also heard pessimistic / conservative estimates from scientists pointing at the possibility of regenerating human optic nerves within at most 10 years, so I'm kinda hopeful that one day I might see again. Until then my life is suspended, which isn't a problem for me as long as I retain the ability to keep myself busy and my disability benefits remain intact.