RapperNev 2 points 1y ago
Yeah I am slowly starting to feel the same way that you do about these kinds of things. Its just the nature of who we are and the expected normality that most people have. But the issue for me is that it can be compounded by the ignorance of the general public about these things. Idk. Its complicated. I don't wanna be that dude that gets pissy every time someone sees me accomplish a task that may be difficult with sight taken out of the equation but I think it depends on who the person is and what the task is. Obviously, him being a kid is part of why this particular vid spread as far as it did. I don't know if it would've impacted in the same way if he was an adult, I doubt it. But being overly-admired (or patronized) for something like, idk, using a damn microwave? Yeah that's where I start to lean into please fuck off territory. And that's from personal experience. But on the flipside of things, also from personal experience, I've been trying to learn how to DJ, from a hip-hop/turntablist background. Part of that is a technique called backspinning where you basically have two copies of a song and you repeat a certain part, like a breakdown, etc. People usually mark the 12 o'clock position on the vinyl with a sticker and then count the revolutions per bar so they know how many times to rewind it, but the sticker is a visual aid typically, but I'm using it as a tactile aid. But with practice I've managed to accomplish backspinning, on a very basic foundational level, and the guy who has been teaching me was really impressed by me figuring this out. I think that kind of thing is much more understandable than basic, every day wellness/living shit.
Sorry for the lengthy wall of text.