[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: people's reactions and stpid questions
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 11:05:22 -0500
I always wanted to but haven't done it yet.
When I get on the buses in Kalamazoo, I would always get.
What is your dog's name? How long have you had him? Is he trained? What
breed is it?
These are usually questions posed by bratty ttenagers not people who
sincerely want to know.
I want to turn around and says.
And How old are you? What breed are you? Have you been trained? (as it
doesn't appear to be so to me),
Smile, but haven't done it, don't have the guts too.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
and Judson, guiding golden
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Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
Graduate Alumni Association Board
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Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
Puppies are the joy at one end.
Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
Carolyn Alexander
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From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:45 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: people's reactions and stpid questions
I suspect the same insensitive people ask similar
question of people with other disabilities, too. I
think I would be tempted to reply by asking them the
same question, e.g., re the living alone--"Do you?" As
to your first example--it's hardd tp imagine people
being that crass.
The situation that has always puzzled me is whether or
not to help people in wheelchairs by opening doors for
them. I want to be helpful but I don't want them to
feel that I think they can't be independent. I usually
wait to see whether it appears that they need help,
i.e., if they have to turn the sheelchair to back out,
or have to reach forward, I open the door--or is
someone else is pushing the chair. I try to let people
be as independent as possible, but I don't want them
to think I'm being uncaring, either--nor do I want
people to think I pity them, because I don't. I admire
people who don't let any kind of disability get in
their way of living life. I'm not so sure I could do
as well.
Cindy
--- Elizabeth and Burton <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Actually that bothers me too. I am also bothered by
> strangers walking up
> to me and saying "I have never watched a blind
> person ((fill in the blank
> such as eat a salad or do some task.) I am happy to
> talk about myself but
> this is different than having no boundaries where my
> being blind means I am
> on display for the interest of others or need to
> interrupt what I am doing
> to discuss my life with you.
>
> I am also amazed at the fact that total strangers
> have come up to me and
> asked me things about my personal life. It would
> never occur to me to walk
> up to someone and say "Do you live alone?" "Do you
> have children?" and
> such. I mean if I am having a conversation with you
> you might ask me that
> if you knew me a bit but total strangers somehow
> figure they have the right
> to ask personal things because we are visibly
> disabled.
>
> E.
>
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