Why I Look At Things and Fake Sighted
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- #mystory #blindness #blind #disabled
I often get questions about why I don't look blind, why I look at things, and people thinking I must be faking my blindness. Well... It's a long story but there are lots of reasons. From wanting to fit-in to lessons in passing as sighted to having more vision when I was a child. I tell-all in this video. If you have dealt with bullying, discrimination, or disability have you ever felt the need to hide your authentic self?
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I work with people living with sight loss. I have observed that the greatest challenges to some come from their family members. "He can see more than he let's on" or "they can see when they want to" are both terms I have heard from spouses. Folk don't seem to understand eccentric viewing and learned behaviours and their impact at all. A great video highlighting the real challenges faced by many folk.
It’s really frustrating to be working so hard to try to accommodate for yourself and “pass” as normal because all you want is to be treated like a human being, but still need assistance and people think you are malingering. It’s awful. Thank you for sharing your experience. :)
Thank you for sharing your story. As a sighted person it really made me think about things that I'd never considered before.
Glad it was impactful. :)
Yes, it's so important to those of us who don't know what your perspective is. I would hope most of us want to respond appropriately to you and others. I'm sorry everyone is not that way😔
This was so good!
Once on the transit bus a blind man got on and walked to an empty seat and sat down. A man standing next to me was very loud in his opinion that the other guy was faking being blind.
The man sitting made a disgusted how dare you noise, but didn't say anything.
I don't blame him I wouldn't have.
I was shocked myself!
Like someone is going to fake being blind to save the $3.50 bus fare!?
I said " you know not everyone who is legally blind is completely blind. Lots of people can see lights and shadows and shapes and some legally blind people wear glasses. Being blind doesn't mean he couldn't tell that the seat was empty."
The man stopped his ranting. But it would have been a lot better if the man didn't have to be a maniac to learn something. Here's hoping that the people who need to see video see it before they are rude
Man, crazy people are everywhere ☹️ Once, my husband and I got to fly first class, because it was the same price as paying for luggage on that trip. So we were looking forward to it (also, relevant information- my husband can walk, but not long distance, so he uses a wheelchair). There happened to be military guy traveling somewhere, who had a broken leg. He was in coach. A man who sat in front of us offered the military man his seat, thanking him for his service. The military guy politely declined. So for some reason "nice guy" goes on some ridiculous rant about he's probably faking it, and how there's all these "disabled people" who are faking disabilities, and on and on. Whatever he was saying, just lots of words escaping his face like diarrhea☹️🙄 The whole flight! The flight attendant noticed and tried to calm the guy down. I guess he didn't notice that we had a wheelchair, just thought we got on slightly early or something. But I feel like the flight attendant was really close to just kicking the guy off the plane in the beginning, but we didn't react, so neither did she. Nowadays they probably would have just checked him off, IDK. He was so weird. Just because a guy with a broken leg politely declined to sit in first class????!!!! I mean.... Honestly, it's just baffling. I have no words. Lol, no more words, that is 😂
It appears that you And I walk in a parallel universe! Great topic. Faking blindness , not blind enough , . Our parents meant well but here we are. These obstacles are difficult to overcome but the same obstacles make us stronger in the long run.
I hope that your wonderfully presented videos open the minds and hearts of sighted people who encounter folks like you and me
Thanks Dennis!
I hope so too! Thank God for this platform so people can properly express themselves. I know it only reaches those who can notice it AND take interest, but hoping that more people take interest ❤️
Thank you for this. I didn’t become legally blind and lose my ability to drive until I was 40. Some family members have made “jokes” that I’m faking. It hurts me deeply. I love your videos.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you are enjoying the content! I’m also sorry that your family isn’t sensitive to how you feel or what you are going through. It’s never easy when someone denies your experience even if it’s a joke.
That's not funny☹️ Jokes make things worse. It's only ok if you're ok💔
This was beautiful. There should be a day where we exchange our blindness stories.
Thank you Afron! I would like that a lot! I love hearing other blind people’s experiences. :)
Dear Timiara you look really beautiful
This is the most important video you’ve finished. Love it!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it! And I appreciated your other comment! :)
I think this is the most important topic you’ve covered in your videos.it is obscene to me that blind/low vision people are victimized because of their disability, then victimized again if they become successful. We are not as we are portrayed to be. #nothingforuswithoutud
Thank you David. I truly appreciate your comment and I think you really hit the nail on the head. Social perception of blindness is so incredibly skewed and media portrayal either puts us on a pedestal as a superhero or incompetent and incapable. It’s very frustrating when all you want to do is fit in and be excepted for who you are.
I think you should do a collaboration with Molly Burke, she’s a famous Canadian blind UA-camr and motivational speaker living in the us. And she reminds me a lot of you, I think a collaboration would be very interesting because of difference of experiences
I think it would be interesting to chat with her as well, but I’m sure she has much more important people to take to besides me :) I’m just a tiny creator.
@@UnsightlyOpinionsI hope you think more of yourself than that! I'm so glad I found you ❤️ Thank you for sharing your world with us.
I love hearing your stories! I always make time to watch your content. I'd love to know more about your musical background. I know we've spoken on here before (as i'm setting up a music academy and also including visually impaired music courses) and your input on that will be amazing in the near future x
That’s a fantastic idea! I will definitely chat about that in my 500 video. Thank you! I’m glad you are enjoying the videos it really makes it worthwhile to me knowing people are getting something out of them. 💜
I really enjoyed this video and your input and thoughts on this topic
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :D
I love your videos I am also blind
Thank you so much! I'm glad you are enjoying them. :D
I identified myself in some parts, I am not blind, but I am on the autistic spectrum, what they call aspergers, it is an invisible "disability", where anyone does not look at me and says that I am autistic, since there is nothing physically that expresses that, even though the world for me is totally different, and I see things differently.
One of my biggest problems was to behave, because since I don't seem to have a disorder I should act as if I didn't, I was also induced to have manners and I have gone through various situations where they doubted me about having a disorder, and people never took it as seriously as it is just because it didn’t seem, I’m sorry for the bullying you suffered and the discrimination, people judge without being in the shoes of anyone, luckily you were able to overcome difficulties and deal in the most productive and healthy way,
I usually follow several channels with people who has some disability or disorder and what everyone has in common is the world’s lack of empathy to notice us, proud of you and your channel!
I recommend you to watch the channel Special Books by Special Kids, there are several stories of people with disabilities like blindness, o/
Thank you for your kind comment. I’m sorry you have not felt heard or understood. I also have invisible disabilities on top of blindness which I haven’t had the chance to address on my channel yet. So I can empathize with your situation.
I love that channel and watch them frequently! Great suggestion. :) wishing you well.
soo.... your eyes... are... GREY!? 💿
how does a blind person pour condenced milk in a spoon?
I find it easier to scoop it out of the container than to pour something so thick :)
I didn't know one could open a can and use such a tiny amount 😱 Of condensed milk, I mean. Do you use it for coffee? Sorry, I'm just curious! You absolutely have the right to ignore me ☺️👍