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Ever dealt with people that seem to ignore you outright, even tho you're right there? (self.Blind)
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I'm in college, and was sitting with a friend at the cafeteria. A friend came over to greet her. Despite standing almost right in front of me, and despite the fact I was clearly accompanying my friend, she refused to acknowledge I was even there. Worse, when we stood to move tables to hide a bit from the rain, I stood directly in front of her, and she still refused to acknowledge my presence. It felt incredibly weird.
Whenever someone with my disability needs help, I try to help them to the best of my ability, even if they're a complete stranger. In this case, she was sitting at a different table, and never offered to help me sit somewhere else. Do sighted people not have this kind of empathy?
Whenever someone with my disability needs help, I try to help them to the best of my ability, even if they're a complete stranger. In this case, she was sitting at a different table, and never offered to help me sit somewhere else. Do sighted people not have this kind of empathy?
Dietzgen17 14 points 1y ago
People who act that way could be rude; they could be embarrassed and not sure what to do; they also may be overcompensating for your disability by pretending you don't have one and don't need help. Sometimes it's hard to tell.
Raf_AL 6 points 1y ago
You might be on to something with people pretending the disability isn't there if OP usually seems to do fine by themselves.
Sometimes it feels so obvious that I need help even then, no one comes to help out. I'm very stubborn, so It's entirely my own fault but I'm working on being better at asking for help when needed.
Sometimes it feels so obvious that I need help even then, no one comes to help out. I'm very stubborn, so It's entirely my own fault but I'm working on being better at asking for help when needed.
Lonely_Cycle_1059 12 points 1y ago
Some people do this all the time, not only related to disability. They’re just morons.
_cob_ 1 points 1y ago
Came to say this. Some folks are socially awkward
HegemoneMilo 5 points 1y ago
Did your friend do anything such as introduce you to her friend? Did she also notice that her friend was ignoring you?
Trick-Regret-493 5 points 1y ago
I have also delt with this. I'm sorry that is soo frustrating and rude. I've had occasionally people will not even address me idk if they assume I can't see them but even then you hear them so wtf. It happens most when I'm with my dad around his older ignorant friends.
mantolwen 3 points 1y ago
All the fucking time. My fiancé is way more outgoing and easy to talk to than me. And whenever we are in a café or restaurant they always talk to me, not him. I hate it. I'm trying to think of ways I can politely but pointedly deal with this. All ideas welcome.
grinchnight14 3 points 1y ago
That was my whole time in high school
macmutant 2 points 1y ago
The one that always gets me, is when people step in front of me in line because they think I don’t know they’re there. I call them out every time. Super awkward yet humorous.
ChellVaquita 2 points 1y ago
Had similar experiences! Sometimes I end up feeling sorry for them, because some have never had contact with people who are blind.
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