[IL-Talk] Interesting question

[dan.tevelde at comcast.net]

Thanks for raising this issue. I wear glasses when I'm at the dentist. I had eye surgery earlier this year and wore glasses to protect my eyelids. I remember a career coach telling me I needed to war sunglasses because people wouldn't like my eyes. I was furious. Whether someone wears glasses is their own business.

Dan

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From: IL-Talk <il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2024 2:47 PM
To: Debbie Pittman <debbiepittman99 at gmail.com>
Cc: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>; NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [IL-Talk] Interesting question

I know a couple people that wear dark sunglasses. Sometimes I wear sunglasses if the light gets too bright.L it is bothering me. Another time I might wear sunglasses if I'm walking in an area where I know there's a lot of low hanging branches and things because one time when I was walking with Jerry, I ran smack dab into a pine tree and scratched my cornea. The pine tree was pretty far up and we were going fast so my guess is that she probably didn't see it. We did rework the error, of course. Omega is a little taller so overhangs are easier for her to judge.
Leslie Hamric
Cello and Braille Music Teacher

> On Jul 26, 2024, at 2:43 PM, Debbie Pittman <debbiepittman99 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> People make the assumption that since you’re blind, you’re supposed to wear dark glasses.  You gave a good answer.  It is your choice whether you wear dark glasses or not.
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> Warmly,
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> Debbie P
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 26, 2024, at 2:11 PM, Leslie Hamric via IL-Talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi all. I was asked an interesting question today while I had an ice cream place in Michigan. A teenage boy came up to me and asked me why I don't wear black sunglasses. What I said was that I don't need them. And I'm just wondering how others have responded to this question if and when they've been asked it.  We are on our way home from dropping Michael off at camp yesterday. Thanks.
>> Leslie Hamric
>> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
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