(May 1, 2014 at 10:15 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote:(May 1, 2014 at 11:23 am)BrokenQuill92 Wrote: So I had a terrible moment over the weekend. I was at a NFB (national Federation of the blind) meeting. We got four new members,yay! One of things we do upon getting a new member, if they're comfortable is telling about the degree of sight and how they went blind. Usually we do this just in case anyone needs assistance. Well one of the new members went blind from type 2 diabetes. And I admit my first thought was "Ew" and my second was "Your fat ass doesn't need to be here." And yeah, Mark is fat. I'm trying to figure out what to do about this, I feel really awful.
Sweetie, please don't take offense, but I'm glad you feel awful. Obesity is a really sad thing, especially when it leads to diabetes, and then blindness. He probably feels a lot more than just disgust about himself without his blind community judging him. After all, he got diabetes, and then went blind because of his habits.
Yes, we can all keep ourselves from obesity, but in my experience (and I have a lot, not because I'm overweight, but because many in my family are), if people aren't taught good nutrition from the moment they come out of the womb, a lot of them are going to have weight problems which can lead to other conditions. No one is perfect, and this guy needs your support. You should give it to him, and I know you will because you're sweet and friendly and your experiences, while not identical, are probably similar.
Of course I don't take offense! I'm just horrified with myself that I could think such a thing. I'm glad a caught my self doing it. And we had a moment of bitter irony an hour ago. My uncle had to escorted home by the police because he's just lost his sight from diabetes. He's autistic so he isn't taking any of it well.
