What would you do if you..

@NrgDfenZ (1810)
Belgium
August 18, 2008 6:04am CST
Hi all What would you do if you suddenly became blind,deaf or paralyzed ? I think my life would fall apart.. I really wouldn't know what to do.. Think I would just sit in a corner :D Ty
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@Valenas (1507)
• United States
18 Aug 08
I think that if I lost any of my senses or moving abilities, I would rather be mute. Being blind, deaf, or paralyzed would have a huge impact on everything. If I were blind, I more than likely would not be able to use the computer without assistance. And, I would take a long time getting adjusted to everything. I can maneuver well in the dark, but I always have a small light, whether it is the light from the time on the microwave, or the light from the side of my laptop when I leave it on at night, that will show me where I am if the room is too dark to see otherwise. If I am blind, I wouldn't have anything other than what I can feel to show me where I am. It's a bit troubling, and I would more than likely feel devastated, but I would try to cope with what I can as FAST as I can. If I became deaf, I wouldn't like that much either. I learn A LOT of stuff by just listening into conversations. I turn the T.V. on and listen to it in the background. Sometimes I have it on the news, and sometimes I have it on the Weather Channel. Other times, I have it on cartoons, Animal Planet. Also, if I was deaf, I would probably have to learn sign language. I can already read lips to an extent, but I can get mixed up easily when I do not know what subject people are talking about. It would be a huge handicap. If I was paralyzed, that would also be hard on me. How hard would depends on how severe my paralysis is. We have a pool. If I was only paralyzed from the waist down, I could never go into it or get out of it without help, and I could probably only sit on the stairs. If I was paralyzed above that, then I doubt I could get in there at all. I am not sure how I would be able to clean myself, and it would significantly change most of my future plans. I am sure that I could still become a Psychologist, but I doubt if I was paralyzed if I could achieve any of my other goals. I would rather not become any of these, and I cannot imagine how hard it is on those who are blind, or deaf, or paralyzed.
@chenmeiyi (972)
• China
18 Aug 08
yeah,blind,deaf or paralyzed are really bis disasters in everyone's life,sometimes we even cant believe that it happened to us.i think everyone will fall into pieces at first because we cant accept this sudden reality that we cant see the world any more or we cant hear any sound ,at this moment i think we all wish to hear those unpleasant noisy if we had a chance again to hear.losing a leg or a hand is also miserable in life,it is inconvenient for us to walk ,eat and do other things.every part of body plays so important roles in life.maybe now that we are physically weak,we should strengthen our mind,to be well-read,thus we may pick up our confidence again.the books are really great tools for us to calm down and regain the motivation of building up a new life.disabled also can make contributions to the world,like those great precedents,who all have great perseverence to live their life.so we should learn from those models.just upset upset cant help us in any way,so accept maybe the best choice and still in rich hopes that we also can create wonders.be optimistic about life,be confident about our dreams,and be positive towards life.take care.
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@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
18 Aug 08
Just like everything else thats come my way over the yrs I'd deal with it...Sure it would be an adjustment but isnt everything at one point or another..The way I see it is, there is no sense in boohoo-ing over it ya know....its done, work through it and move on...
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@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
23 Aug 08
I don't think I could go on living if I'd be in that state . I will pray hard that God grant me my dignity and let me die before those things ever happen to me.
• India
18 Aug 08
its easy2 say here but reallly diffclt2 folow if tht happns...we really cant sit in the corner lik u said...we may feel like we have become sme kinda burden2 evry1....its really tough losin all thse in t middle of life
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@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
18 Aug 08
If I become deaf, then I will just continue with my life. Definitely I will feel for that. But I can continue with my life. I am not sure about the other two.
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@YourGod (36)
• United States
18 Aug 08
I really wouldn't know what to do.. It is really hard to just say what you would do.. I think that you cannot say for sure what you would do..