Becoming blind

So in my previous post I mentioned that I am blind which is the way I was born. It took several visits to different doctors before I was actually diagnosed and that to me is crazy because I know blind people have been around since the dawn of time. I had to take several tests including one where wires were connected to my eyes and a bright light placed in front of my face, to top it all off I was told I wasn’t allowed to blink! For a young kid that’s hard to do especially since it was so uncomfortable. Now I’m not completely blind I have very little vision but only  in dark rooms and I always have to wear very strong prescription glasses that a tinted. Being outside for me is like having someone follow you around with a flashlight in your face even in stores it gets better but not by much. So as you can guess I hate summer and spring because I’m it’s so bright. I don’t let it stop me and I try to live my life like any “normal” person would. I don’t think I carry a chip on my shoulder or pity myself because of my disability but I will be honest some days I just want to cry. Growing up there was so many things I feel I missed out on but I just had to find a way to deal with everything. Even now as an adult it is hard and people are wrong the bullying never really goes away it just turns into backhanded compliments and people just”worrying” about you.