Things I get annoyed with on a daily basis.
If you can remember a moment recently where you've said to yourself "I can't believe I missed that!" take that frustration from that moment and imagine the same frustration from the same thing Every. Single. Day.
Annoyance #1
I'll give you some examples. When my oldest was still a tot, I can remember lunch cleanups being simple. Clean baby, clean tray and sweep under chair. Simple and done. Over many years its gotten to a point where I was tired of sweeping the same spot over and over again that I just sweep the whole damn floor. It's quicker.
You see, (pardon the pun) when you have tunnel vision along with some spots missing from your vision you can't see whats right in front of you. In order to see the whole picture you have to back up further away from it.
Lets say you're looking through some toilet paper rolls and you look at one item, lets just say a high chair, with the tunnel vision you may only see just the seat, tray or legs at one time. Back up from the highchair until you can see the whole thing.
Annoyance #2
Dropping things. I swear I need to crochet a chain for everything I use so I don't have to say "Honey (or kids) I dropped something I can't find" all day long!
Annoyance #3
Going indoors on a sunny day or vice versa. If I come to your house you better hope your breakables are put up. Lol. I can't see anything for at least 15 minutes! This can put a hamper on my gardening.
Annoyance #4
I use something, put it down for a second then go to look for it and I can't see it. I would have to resort to using my hands to find it. Normally its not an issue unless its a knife with peanut butter or mayo on it. Eeeewwww!
Annoyance #5
Them: "It's Right There."
Me: "Right where?!"
Its almost comical to me now how much I hear that and its almost a funny thing when the person all the sudden remembers "oh yeah she cant see it" lol. But I get annoyed when they just pick it up without helping me further.If you need lessons, call my hubby! He's got it down to a science. He would say, "It's on your right about 1 step forward at the 2 o'clock position.
Annoyance #6
Looks are deceiving.
Deaf people have a mumble when they talk.
Blind people have weird lazy eyes.
I don't. These are awful stereotypes.
I may walk to my neighbors without my cane. I've walked it enough to know there usually isn't any obstructions. Then the next day I walk downtown or my son to school, I do use my cane. I usually find all the cracks to trip on, holes to twist my ankle or a puddle to slip in. Ya, I'll take my cane.
Annoyance #7
"Too Fast For Me"
I cannot see anything that moves semi fast. Don't bother using your hands while you talk around me, I cant see it. I can't keep my eyes on a frisbee hurdling towards my head or a football. On a positive note, I can't see bugs flying by. Lol.
There are some upsides that I joke about occassionally. I don't shop black friday anymore but if you need to beat the crowds I can be the leader and the crowd seperates like the red sea.....
Another Joke I have is That I always have the right of way in traffic.
If you don't know the white cane laws as a driver please look it up. It does state any person crossing a road has the right of way. Even if you have the green light. When I attended blind training to learn how to cope with blindness we had to take a "Travel" class. It was a class to teach you how to go places on your own with your cane. They usually ho with you a few times but then you're on your own with a destination given to you by the teacher. When you cant see you rely on your ears. You wait to cross when you no longer hear cars. But you always run into those speed demons that slam on their brakes and cuss at you. Its scary! I bring this up only because if anyone were to accidentally hit a blind person te driver would be at fault no matter what the circumstances are. So slow dowm when you see a white cane.
One last perk I like at times, I don't have to be a designated driver anymore.... Lol!
Daily task: if you have kids or a loved one bring their face close to yours and look in their eyes. Study the colors, your reflection and their love for you. Remember that always.
If you can remember a moment recently where you've said to yourself "I can't believe I missed that!" take that frustration from that moment and imagine the same frustration from the same thing Every. Single. Day.
Annoyance #1
I'll give you some examples. When my oldest was still a tot, I can remember lunch cleanups being simple. Clean baby, clean tray and sweep under chair. Simple and done. Over many years its gotten to a point where I was tired of sweeping the same spot over and over again that I just sweep the whole damn floor. It's quicker.
You see, (pardon the pun) when you have tunnel vision along with some spots missing from your vision you can't see whats right in front of you. In order to see the whole picture you have to back up further away from it.
Lets say you're looking through some toilet paper rolls and you look at one item, lets just say a high chair, with the tunnel vision you may only see just the seat, tray or legs at one time. Back up from the highchair until you can see the whole thing.
Annoyance #2
Dropping things. I swear I need to crochet a chain for everything I use so I don't have to say "Honey (or kids) I dropped something I can't find" all day long!
Annoyance #3
Going indoors on a sunny day or vice versa. If I come to your house you better hope your breakables are put up. Lol. I can't see anything for at least 15 minutes! This can put a hamper on my gardening.
Annoyance #4
I use something, put it down for a second then go to look for it and I can't see it. I would have to resort to using my hands to find it. Normally its not an issue unless its a knife with peanut butter or mayo on it. Eeeewwww!
Annoyance #5
Them: "It's Right There."
Me: "Right where?!"
Its almost comical to me now how much I hear that and its almost a funny thing when the person all the sudden remembers "oh yeah she cant see it" lol. But I get annoyed when they just pick it up without helping me further.If you need lessons, call my hubby! He's got it down to a science. He would say, "It's on your right about 1 step forward at the 2 o'clock position.
Annoyance #6
Looks are deceiving.
Deaf people have a mumble when they talk.
Blind people have weird lazy eyes.
I don't. These are awful stereotypes.
I may walk to my neighbors without my cane. I've walked it enough to know there usually isn't any obstructions. Then the next day I walk downtown or my son to school, I do use my cane. I usually find all the cracks to trip on, holes to twist my ankle or a puddle to slip in. Ya, I'll take my cane.
Annoyance #7
"Too Fast For Me"
I cannot see anything that moves semi fast. Don't bother using your hands while you talk around me, I cant see it. I can't keep my eyes on a frisbee hurdling towards my head or a football. On a positive note, I can't see bugs flying by. Lol.
There are some upsides that I joke about occassionally. I don't shop black friday anymore but if you need to beat the crowds I can be the leader and the crowd seperates like the red sea.....
Another Joke I have is That I always have the right of way in traffic.
If you don't know the white cane laws as a driver please look it up. It does state any person crossing a road has the right of way. Even if you have the green light. When I attended blind training to learn how to cope with blindness we had to take a "Travel" class. It was a class to teach you how to go places on your own with your cane. They usually ho with you a few times but then you're on your own with a destination given to you by the teacher. When you cant see you rely on your ears. You wait to cross when you no longer hear cars. But you always run into those speed demons that slam on their brakes and cuss at you. Its scary! I bring this up only because if anyone were to accidentally hit a blind person te driver would be at fault no matter what the circumstances are. So slow dowm when you see a white cane.
One last perk I like at times, I don't have to be a designated driver anymore.... Lol!
Daily task: if you have kids or a loved one bring their face close to yours and look in their eyes. Study the colors, your reflection and their love for you. Remember that always.
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