Making a video on disability and your opinion is vital(self.Blind)
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CloudyBeep3 points2y ago
I think your video would be more interesting if you just looked for people who acquired their disability as teenagers or adults.
Children born with their disabilities often don't feel anger or resentment because that is all they have ever known—one can't be sad about not being able to see if one has never seen, even if they know what seeing is, because seeing hasn't been a part of their life.
Bennetto2 points2y ago
That is a very good point. I suppose I am trying to find out if that is truly the case. If children brought up like that just accept it or grow up with resentment as to their situation.
People acquiring their disability later on in life will see it as more unfair I guess.
KillerLag2 points2y ago
Getting the perspective of those who were born with it could be useful, as well. Almost every teen I know who was born with vision loss has expressed some frustration at not being able to do things their peers can do (play popular video games, drive a car, etc). And some also have difficulty with social intersections (it can be much harder to make friends, depending on how accepting the kids are like. And even more so when dating).
Attack_Rabbits2 points2y ago
Sure there are some things that are frustrating about the physical disability itself, but from my perspective, most of the stuff that bothers me is societies lack of caring accessibility. I don't need to learn about how to be stoic on those topics because they should be things that anger people. It should make someone mad when isn't accessible media, closed captioning, or ramps available, or when an able-bodied person goes out of their way to tell you how inspiring you are while grocery shopping, or to take pity on you. Those things aren't cool and will never change if we just sit there and say nothing. We don't need to rise above disability, we need society to raise the bar on accessibility. If you want to talk to disabled people about stoicism try the chronic pain community. They are the masters of pulling a brave face.
10001000011 points2y ago
>most of the stuff that bothers me is societies lack of caring accessibility.
I agree
siriuslylupin61 points2y ago
I think anger and resentment for me is more about how people treat me and such. If people shelter or see me as incapable. Or can’t do things.
Mel_AndCholy1 points2y ago
I'm not blind. I have multiple health problems that mainly affect my mobility and quality of life, but I'm able to blend into an abled crowd. My SO is blind, which is why I'm on here.
How I look at it, those who have been born with it, or those who experience a gradual loss in their ability do better than someone who suddenly looses something about themselves.
We still suffer and go through the same stages of grief, but we have time to evolve and adapt. Everyone is different, though. My SO gets PTSD flashbacks whenever she's reminded she can't do something and it causes her to spiral into deep depression.
I have a lot of acceptance about my body's limits but I'm still angry. I also have learned helplessness when it comes to pain. As an example, I'm so use to it that I've walked around for over a month with car glass stuck in my shoe. I'm so use to being unhealthy that I constantly push to the point where I can't anymore. I've burned myself several times because I'm disconnected from my body.
I don't really see these as strengths.
Bennetto2 points2y ago
I see you and your SO experience a lot of issues. Thank you for your detailed response. If I ask you, because of the fact you experience anger and helplessness at your circumstances, do you see these as obstacles to overcome? Or is it more like unfair circumstances in your eyes?
And with your partner, when she experiences these episodes of depression, does she try to overcome them? Is there a will to improve mentally, to build up resilience? Or does she simply find that too difficult and out of her control due to her circumstances?
Mel_AndCholy2 points2y ago
They're nothing to overcome. Just part of the journey. It's like losing someone you love, but being reminded constantly through the day if that makes sense?
My partner sometimes gets hope that she can improve her depressive episodes, but the root of the issue is her disability, which will never improve. While I agree that more acceptance when it comes to her limitations will improve her episodes, this is mostly out of her control.
I'm not in full agreement with another user that those born with it don't feel the grieve. My SO was basically born with her issue (although it got worse overtime) and the fact that society treats us like garbage and we live of the cusp of poverty constantly is a factor whether or not you know nothing different. It sucks.
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