[Blindtlk] question

[laurie porter]

Hey Corrie: I think you've heard many observations here, but I too have a 
sighted partner, and I think that there is nothing wrong with the sighted 
person to just say "No" once in a while. I'm not even sure there has to be a 
reason. You should never expect that the sighted person should be obligated 
to drive even though you understand the other friend's transportation 
issues. Your friend should too. You never want your sighted partner to 
resent you or your blind friends. There may be times when your wife has no 
problem with taking on a passenger. Sometimes she will. I believe it takes a 
bit of understanding and mutual respect on both sides of the issue. You 
should also give her credit for being honest about saying no. She could do 
it, and stay silent and hate it, or she could come up with some stupid 
excuse and hide her feelings about it. There is also the possibility that 
your friend, without realizing it, is perhaps beginning to expect rides 
whenever it's beneficial or convenient. Maybe your wife wishes your friend 
could work out his own transportation logistics  for himself and for them 
not to always include you and her. The fact that he has to take a $14 cab to 
a theater is something that maybe your wife doesn't want to have anythinng 
to do with. Please remember, she is the driver, and you can't make somebody 
do something they don't want to do.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kasondra Payne" <Kassyp36 at msn.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] question


> Corey,
>
> I understand your dilemma.  I am married to a sighted man.  Shawn is very
> giving, and he has always been willing to help our other blind friends 
> with
> transportation.  He was able to do this more in MN, when there were more
> blind people around.  Sometime, he does get tired of it, but he tries to 
> do
> it.  I agree with others have said about this.  Talk to your wife and your
> friend about what is going on.  Good luck!
>
> Kasondra Payne
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