would you rather be deaf or blind? / myLot

Philippines

June 3, 2012 5:59am CST

hola! hmm. i am so curious how it feels like to be deaf or blind, i think we are so blessed to have all five senses works. :) do you ever asked yourself this question? would you rather be deaf or blind? For me, i'd rather be deaf than be blind. it's okay not to hear music than not to see my surroundings, nature and faces of random people especially my friends and family. i think there could still be possibilities to regain hearing, but sight? i don't know. what do you think guys? which one do you choose and why?

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7 responses

indahfth

@indahfth (11161)

• Indonesia

3 Jun 12

I am very grateful, I was given a physical perfection. I could see and hear. Although my life is very bad. I can still hear my child speak, and see my children grow. But, if I were asked to choose. I chose to be deaf. So, I did not hear, the words bad, that all this time I listen, from the people around me, about me.

effinmuffin

@effinmuffin (191)

• Philippines

3 Jun 12

that's some of the advantages being a deaf. i think your in a deep pain right now. i can tell.

hestylim

@hestylim (1210)

• Indonesia

3 Jun 12

I think I agree with you. But if it is possible I still want all my senses to work! :P There's nothing fun to be either of them.. I choose to be deaf, so I can still see my surroundings..

@effinmuffin (191)

• Philippines

3 Jun 12

i agree! that's why we are so blessed because we could savor every senses we have,

Professor2010

@Professor2010 (20162)

• India

7 Feb 13

Thanks for sharing. I would like to live how i am born with all five senses in tact, there are many deaf and blind who excel in music, if god takes one, he makes other senses stronger

asliah

@asliah (11137)

• Philippines

11 Jan 13

hi, i think i will choose being deaf rather than blind because i am not comfortable when i can not see or dark is the only color that i have see,but in deaf i can still see the beauty of the world and i can still talk hear by seeing and reading the lips of people.

blind

mercvict

@mercvict (127)

• India

4 Jun 12

Its very difficult to choose as all the five senses are important to me. We will not realize the value of it but when we meet a deaf or blind person, we will think how blessed we are.

JieMing

@JieMing (89)

• United States

3 Jun 12

Very grateful to be neither, but if I had to give up one sense, it would be hearing. I really enjoy seeing the beautiful of this world. Also, deaf people can feel vibrations so they are still capable of detecting sound.

blind deaf

lubomm

@lubomm (6)

•

3 Jun 12

I would like to be able to see and hear just fine but if i have to choose between being deaf or blind I would prefer to keep my sight. The reason is I value more the ability to perceive the world around me. Being deaf would make it almost impossible to socialize with other people which I like a lot too so it is a tought 'choice'. It is possible to regain both seeing and hearing but it depends on the reasons you lost them.