Hi Beverly love this it helps me I relate 100% to this thank you
@kimlackey4135
3 жыл бұрын
Beverly, you explain this very well. I have always had these same issues.
@bamablind9916
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kim, it’s frustrating, isn’t it? To be so surrounded by people and sometimes people that you know very well, but feeling as if they are strangers because you cannot recognize any of them. It is nice though, to have someone else who understands this frustration and the feelings of isolation that we might have, even in a crowded room. Thanks for validating through your comment and have a wonderful week ahead! Love, Beverly
@MrMagoo-wp7pq
3 жыл бұрын
Beverly, I am now where you once were. Blindness severely hinders our ability to socialize. I see the shape of people but cannot see their faces, or any features. My current vision is about 20/800 in both eyes, and I have blind spots in both eyes as well. I was surprised when you said you would kind of back up and lower you eyes. I do that same thing! Nobody told me to do that, and I didn't know it was a thing. I do it because I don't want people to think I see them when I dont. I can stand right next to someone and not know who they are. It is true that nobody is familiar. I tell people all the time that I will not be able to recognize them in a store, and not to think I'm rude if I dont. I tell them to please come up to me and tell me who they are. I'm so glad you get it. I meet very few people who understand this. I have been to five different eye surgeons or opthalmologist, and I don't think they understand this, and they work with the visually impaired everyday. Great video. I agree with everything you said. Once agAin you are spot on.
@MrMagoo-wp7pq
3 жыл бұрын
I just thought of something else I do when I think I recognize someone when I am out and about. I will not talk to that person, but will go near them as if I am browsing something in their facility. I act like I am so engrossed in what I am browsing for that I am oblivious to the people around me. This way if it is the person I think it might be and they see me, they can initiate the conversation. If they don't, then I walk away and think it must not have been that person. Haha! Crazy, right?! I can't even pick out my own family in a crowd. I tell you, I'm a mess. 😊
@bamablind9916
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Bill, yes, it is good to connect with someone else who can relate to my own experiences. And now with even more vision loss, but I cannot tell who is standing right beside me, shoulder to shoulder, even with my residual peripheral vision. I could ask “who are you?“ But many times I have gotten the response as if I had no memory of the person, not lack of recognition of their face. I have been around other severely visually impaired people who do not hesitate to ask everyone in their vicinity, who they are, but I have observed that this constant question tends to chase people away, even though it helps the blind person who is asking the question. It gets rather cumbersome in a large group of people if there is one person constantly asking who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Now, who are you? LOL. Anyway, thanks so much for commenting because I think many of us have this issue and so far, I haven’t been able to improve on my person identification skills. Have a great week and stay safe! Love, Beverly
@bamablind9916
3 жыл бұрын
I think I might have used this technique as well. Getting close enough that even if you could hear anything the person said, coupled with what they look like, then you might even approach and dare to speak. I think that is why I was always perceived as being shy or introverted, because I’ve never initiated any conversation. I could be talking to a fence post and that would really look silly! I have done some silly things throughout my life and I just laugh about it now and keep on going! Thanks again for your input. Take care!
@splashesin8
3 жыл бұрын
I had a post going that I realized I was going to need to edit quite a bit. My phone quit the first go at it, and I just erased it again. ☺️ I will have to try it again, after sleeping. It was sounding a little too hard of a story to put people through. I'm trying to think of a way to just key in on the part that is very much like you were talking about.
@bamablind9916
3 жыл бұрын
That’s OK Audrey, your thoughts are always intriguing and insightful so I will look forward to any comment you wish to share whenever it is convenient! Love, Beverly
@murmy
Жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video ❤ i think there’s a typo in your title: it says “winn” instead of “when”. that seems light an accidental autocorrect or speech-to-text correction :)
@mariaslife790
3 жыл бұрын
The reason why you’re so extroverted because you have a KZitem channel this one,. You should do a meet and greet and we should meet each other you should come down to Houston and meet me me!
@bamablind9916
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Maria, it would be nice to go to Houston and meet you. With the Covid pandemic, I haven’t really traveled anywhere in the past 12 months but it sure would be good to visit someday stay healthy and happy! Love, Beverly
@mariaslife790
3 жыл бұрын
Because your site think of it it’s Play-Doh it’s all blended in just making a comment
@337foxfire
3 ай бұрын
How did you meet your husband? Do you use a white cane or guide dog to travel independently ?
@mariaslife790
3 жыл бұрын
When you get your email let me know and I’ll send you the movies you don’t have to join them but it will be nice to send you the movies you know what I mean? What school of the blind did you go to? I went to the one in Austin Texas school for the blind and visually impaired have you ever been? To Austin I mean? Not to the school for the blind.
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