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Ever since my continually degenerative ocular condition got me bullied and pushed out of a job, I have struggled for a sense of self. A way for which I can still be relevant within a world largely built around sighted people.
Some hopes were I could fall back on my ability to play video games, but that was unrealistic and I only have now begun to realize the time has come for me pass the controller down to my son, Ethan. He has asked me to play, but I cannot. My sight is too far gone. Even with accessibility tools I cannot enjoy a game as I once did. To try and play now only brings me depression and it is my goal to not fall victim to it.
There was a few moments I thought to myself about buying games I like for my son to play. However, this was very selfish of me. My son will come to enjoy the games he wants to enjoy, the shows he wants to enjoy, and be the amazing kid he himself is going to be all on his own.
Realizing how sight is now off-the-table for me while many doors I once I had opened now being closed, I need to personally move on. I need to find a new way to be me without sight. I need to embrace blindness and know that I cannot let the losses, challenges, and other things associated with it keep me from being the best me I can be. After all, I'm only 35 and have much life ahead of me to just throw my arms up and give up.
I'm going to be spending the next few days going through EVERYTHING I own to either offer it to friends, or sell on eBay to get things that help represent "Me" without me having to see them. If you're interested, please check the link below as it will continuously be updated. Offers are always welcome.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/yoshiducky/.....p2047675.l2562
Thank you all for your support as I've battled to cope with my imminent blindness. I wish I had caught on sooner to so many things I've had to learn the hard way over the past two years. However, the point is I know now and will only continue to learn how to cope, adapt, and be the best I can be while delighting in my son carrying on the legacy of gaming in which I now proudly pass to him.
mjbearEver since my continually degenerative ocular condition got me bullied and pushed out of a job, I have struggled for a sense of self. A way for which I can still be relevant within a world largely built around sighted people.
Some hopes were I could fall back on my ability to play video games, but that was unrealistic and I only have now begun to realize the time has come for me pass the controller down to my son, Ethan. He has asked me to play, but I cannot. My sight is too far gone. Even with accessibility tools I cannot enjoy a game as I once did. To try and play now only brings me depression and it is my goal to not fall victim to it.
There was a few moments I thought to myself about buying games I like for my son to play. However, this was very selfish of me. My son will come to enjoy the games he wants to enjoy, the shows he wants to enjoy, and be the amazing kid he himself is going to be all on his own.
Realizing how sight is now off-the-table for me while many doors I once I had opened now being closed, I need to personally move on. I need to find a new way to be me without sight. I need to embrace blindness and know that I cannot let the losses, challenges, and other things associated with it keep me from being the best me I can be. After all, I'm only 35 and have much life ahead of me to just throw my arms up and give up.
I'm going to be spending the next few days going through EVERYTHING I own to either offer it to friends, or sell on eBay to get things that help represent "Me" without me having to see them. If you're interested, please check the link below as it will continuously be updated. Offers are always welcome.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/yoshiducky/.....p2047675.l2562
Thank you all for your support as I've battled to cope with my imminent blindness. I wish I had caught on sooner to so many things I've had to learn the hard way over the past two years. However, the point is I know now and will only continue to learn how to cope, adapt, and be the best I can be while delighting in my son carrying on the legacy of gaming in which I now proudly pass to him.
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I do my best to lead by example through my actions. I must be able to cope with my limitations if I am to have any chance of aiding others in doing the same. :)
I do hope you are off to a good day while also enjoying some fun drawing, writing, and/or thinking on Meezoo, Pluie, and friends. :)
I do hope you are off to a good day while also enjoying some fun drawing, writing, and/or thinking on Meezoo, Pluie, and friends. :)
Aw, it's definitely tough adjusting! But you're always going in a better direction. (: It's nice of you to let him be himself and enjoy what he does too! A lot of parents and people sorta give gifts hoping others will enjoy it, and that's okay. Hehe, though it's true most kids today are more likely to be into new stuff than older games they don't know about. But maybe sometime they'll wanna try it too. B) Anyway, there's plenty of other stuff out there, you having writing and a lot else. :3
I'm really aiming to work harder on my writing as I fully adapt to the change of no longer being a gamer. It's not like I gamed much, but it was nice as an option. With it totally out-of-the-picture, I take joy in hearing about it from pals, like you, while knowing my son can have fun in his own way and share the adventures he has. :)
I know my little guy will have all sorts of fun as gaming evolves around him. He's a big lover of the games tablets have while also eager to play Yoshi's Woolly World, anything Metroid, and the LEGO: Dimensions I believe is coming, or already is, out.
Have you been able to enjoy Super Mario Galaxy 2? Yoshi makes such cute noises. :) I'd like to think Yosh would make the same squeaks as he'd try to flutter about, too.
Have you been able to enjoy Super Mario Galaxy 2? Yoshi makes such cute noises. :) I'd like to think Yosh would make the same squeaks as he'd try to flutter about, too.
Very well said, Skidy. Truly, I am working on coping with the fact video games are now out of my reach while reminding myself of what all I can still do and will always be able to do.
The above is kind of why I disappeared a bit this week. I was doing a lot of processing while trying to get answers to questions nobody regarding my future employment opportunities seemed willing to give. I should be getting back on track this week.
Thanks for your patience.
The above is kind of why I disappeared a bit this week. I was doing a lot of processing while trying to get answers to questions nobody regarding my future employment opportunities seemed willing to give. I should be getting back on track this week.
Thanks for your patience.
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