I'm sure you're convinced you've got all your bases covered, as far as making this decision, but you don't seen to realize how many blind and visually impaired people play videogames.

You have your rights, but I'd advise against making a final decision based on incorrect assumptions.

If you got that one thing wrong, what else are you missing? You don't want to hear from those with more experience in this than you, but you realize we know more about this than you do, right?

I'm 35 and newly blind. I also have not grown up learning how to handle this. I have many hobbies and interests that seem impossible for a blind person but I manage alright most of the time. I still play games. I was playing fallout 76 last night and plan to play more tonight. I build robots. I'm an engineering student and I maintain solid grades despite my new challenges.

The transition has not been easy physically or psychologically. Just the other day I got lost walking home from getting smokes. I also had to quit riding my bike too which was a heavy blow for me since is was my last option for independent travel. I do understand your anger, pain, fear, and cynicism.

It's not the end of the road though and you aren't forced to wait for tech to catch up. I'm in the process of designing tools that will allow me to continue my interests beyond total blindness. You can build the tools you need. There are also a lot of good tools on the market already. You don't need to be an engineer.

There are a lot of options between going blind and euthanization. You just have to do a little research. You may also consider moving out of your parents house. It won't do any of you any good if you live with people you hate. It's not a good environment.

I went from normal sight to nothing in a day at 19 with no warning and you may not believe me but I know how you feel. I have had exactly the same thoughts about exactly the same things. People who were born in this situation trying to tell us how it is really chap my ass and you are completely valid in not liking it. One of the best things about this place is that we get to give them the middle finger whenever we like.

There's something I've said a lot around here which I'm going to say again because it's true. Lots of people will tell you things like, you'll get used to it, you'll be OK with it, and you will probably be thinking, that's impossible, how can anyone be okay with this. And guess what, you're completely right. I've been doing this for years and I'm never going to like it. When people say you'll somehow get used to it, that seems impossible, because it totally is impossible. You are absolutely right. Nobody likes sight loss and people who tell you they're totally happy with it and wouldn't change anything are probably people with no memory of sight. I think we share our love for those people.

Here comes the pep talk, kick me in the ass if you want. Sure okay, it's not really possible to find a way to like it. But it is absolutely possible to find a way to not like it in a way you can handle. There is no magic trick, it is not something that will automatically happen over time and you do not need any special abilities or to be a special kind of person. What you have to do is figure out all of the techniques that let you do a bunch of stuff, like travel, go out, work, keep yourself looking decent, and all the other normal life stuff. There catch is there is no easy way to do this, you just have to get your head around a whole bunch of stuff that you never thought you'd need. It is not easy but the difference is, it is definitely possible.

I know it doesn't seem like that but if you get all of that stuff down it makes it suck at least 75 per cent less and the rest you can probably deal with. The downside is that you have to find the motivation to go and do all that when you're feeling like you are now, which is the hard part.

Sorry there are no easy answers, but the point is, these hard answers are true and will work. Oh, and I don't play videogames, but that's just me.

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