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Glaucoma Dilemma (self.Blind)
submitted by Mesh1202
Lately I've been struggling a lot with thoughts about the future. More specifically, of future-me probably opting for a lack of one.
I just turned 17 years old. I'm blind in my right eye but I could still see light, and legally blind in my left eye. I've had glaucoma since I was born and I guess my sight has slowly gotten progressively worse. I already knew about how it can't be cured, but apparently you're gonna lose your sight either way in the long-run.
I'm not depressed. I'm happy. I enjoy life. I have friends and family who care about me. But whenever I think about my future all I see is a long and difficult struggle I'm personally not cut out for. I wanted to be something in the medical field when I was younger, but I realized I can't do that anymore with my sight being the way it is. Other than that, something in the creative industry would of been a good option. I'm pretty neat at video editing, I like to draw, I'm teaching myself how to animate.
But I'd have to drop all that if I lose my sight completely and I don't think I could handle that.
I'm not saying you have to have sight to live a happy life. I believe people are strong in their own ways. And those people who can live happily with a disability like this are stronger than most. But I know myself enough to know that I'm not cut out for that. I love colors that aren't a blurred mix, I love art and pretty pictures, I love reading physical books, I love editing videos, I love studying every bright and shiny thing that gains my interest hands on.
I can't work on something and deal with not getting to see what I put so much effort into.
These thoughts have been coming and going for the past 3 years, but they're getting stronger as I get older since I know my sight's probably gonna skedaddle in the next 7 years. I don't know if it's paranoia or not, but I feel like there has been a gradually shifting difference in my sight in the past year or so. It's hard to tell when it's slow because you adjust to the rather small decreases that happens over time and thus don't at all know if it's the same as it was eight months ago.
I'm honestly not sure if any advice could help me want to stick around if the 'complete blindness thing' hits me, but how do you guys deal? Does anyone else struggle with thoughts like these?
I just turned 17 years old. I'm blind in my right eye but I could still see light, and legally blind in my left eye. I've had glaucoma since I was born and I guess my sight has slowly gotten progressively worse. I already knew about how it can't be cured, but apparently you're gonna lose your sight either way in the long-run.
I'm not depressed. I'm happy. I enjoy life. I have friends and family who care about me. But whenever I think about my future all I see is a long and difficult struggle I'm personally not cut out for. I wanted to be something in the medical field when I was younger, but I realized I can't do that anymore with my sight being the way it is. Other than that, something in the creative industry would of been a good option. I'm pretty neat at video editing, I like to draw, I'm teaching myself how to animate.
But I'd have to drop all that if I lose my sight completely and I don't think I could handle that.
I'm not saying you have to have sight to live a happy life. I believe people are strong in their own ways. And those people who can live happily with a disability like this are stronger than most. But I know myself enough to know that I'm not cut out for that. I love colors that aren't a blurred mix, I love art and pretty pictures, I love reading physical books, I love editing videos, I love studying every bright and shiny thing that gains my interest hands on.
I can't work on something and deal with not getting to see what I put so much effort into.
These thoughts have been coming and going for the past 3 years, but they're getting stronger as I get older since I know my sight's probably gonna skedaddle in the next 7 years. I don't know if it's paranoia or not, but I feel like there has been a gradually shifting difference in my sight in the past year or so. It's hard to tell when it's slow because you adjust to the rather small decreases that happens over time and thus don't at all know if it's the same as it was eight months ago.
I'm honestly not sure if any advice could help me want to stick around if the 'complete blindness thing' hits me, but how do you guys deal? Does anyone else struggle with thoughts like these?
PleasantTomato33 2 points 2y ago
i wish i had answers for you i really do bc i struggle with this exact thing and the same thoughts but just diffeent interests. i no longer can do the things i really loved and wanted to make a career out of so i struggle wihr seeing a future for myself. i wish you the best of luck and i hope you can continue to do the things you love and just know you’re not alone. i really hope someone has the answers or advice you’re looking for.
siriuslylupin6 1 points 2y ago
I loved colors and visuals before I lost all of my vision. But you can adjust and adapt find new hobbies that doesn’t require site tactile stuff music maybe? I am not musical but very hands on touchy feely type of person I don’t mean emotions. I mean literally touch it and feel it.... taste it and drink it.
There’s tons of things out there to do. I’ve even heard of a few it’s a bit of a push but medical field can be possible there’s even a blind doctor. I would say find ways to do what you like maybe not animating or drawing but other stuff is possible art is definitely that.
There’s tons of things out there to do. I’ve even heard of a few it’s a bit of a push but medical field can be possible there’s even a blind doctor. I would say find ways to do what you like maybe not animating or drawing but other stuff is possible art is definitely that.
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