Blindness & Visual Impairment Support Group
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or psychological factors. This is the group to discuss living with blindness, sharing experiences, and for those that may be facing the prospect of a life without sight. Find support and answers among people who know what you're going through.
I am 19 and feel like I have never had a normal life due to my blindness. I was made fun of in middle school and ignored in high school. Most of the time I am deeply depressed, because all I want in life is to have friends, a girlfriend, to be as normal as I can be. I am presently attending school for massage therapy, but there are no prospects there. Some of them are a lot older than I am, and in general, they don't acknowledge me at all. I live in Central PA. What do I do to find a life?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
I know how you feel, I was born blind myself, and like you said, nobody ever wanted to be my friend.
I did end up meeting girls, but the one I ended up marrying was much older then me. I think the reason I did that, is as you said, nobody ever wanted to be my friend, so when someone did come up showing an interest, ya grabbed onto that, regardless of their age.
At first that was fine, but I was married once to two different girls, and they all kept cheating on me, and everyone else my age doesn't want to be friends, in fact most of the people at school treat me like I'm a raptist or something. I mean, I don't know why, its frustrating I know.
One thing I have learned though, is when you stop looking for love, thats when it seems to stare you right in the face. lol
when you stop looking, be happy with yourself, then thats usually when the right person just appears out of nowhere. Main thing though, don't pick a career just because you might meet girls. If a girl thinks your only there to meet women, nobody will ever talk to you, rather your blind or not. You have to be positive, and in your chosen career field for yourself, not to meet people, otherwise you'll never meet anyone with that line of thinking, I know that from past experience.