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Mello Kitty
Beautiful Burnout



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Blind or Deaf?
#14158971 - 03/21/11 12:04 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sight or Sound? Which would you rather Lose?
Not sure if this Poll has been done before. but if so i will explain i have Macular Dystrophy, eventually the lights will go out on me. i knew this may happen since i was little, its been in my family history but is confirmed with the slow gradual degeneration of my vision
as it stands, i can still see, it is little faded i can see color just very dull, i think i see it different than others i dont see many brights anymore except pink which is why im in love with it my right eye is far worse than my left and i am ultra/uv sensitive which is why i always wear sunglasses, and require glasses its also why i use a 52" Sony Bravia HD tv for my Computer Monitor
this is something i dont think i have fully admitted here until now. i dont like to talk about it becus i get all grossed out and hypochondria like i will feel my eyes drying up into blindness inside my skull as we speak i will close my eyelids and hold them closed but then open them right away becus when i see the darkness, its just a reminder of whats to come.
i have gotten used to the idea, but can you really? i cant lie and say it doesnt add to my depression subconsciously.. some of you may stare through faded vision as well and as i stare at this screen through my faded vision i close my eyes as Bjork sings to me and i dont think i could ever live without my Hearing
i would rather be Blind than Deaf
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lil_demented
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I'd rather be deaf than blind. I love computers, electronics, working on cars, just pretty much working with my hands way too much to not be able to see anymore. Plus I like to be able to drive, thats pretty nice too.
Besides, noises bother me sometimes.
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Mello Kitty
Beautiful Burnout



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i have always been interested in the results of this poll
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Kada
Asha'man


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Deaf hands down. I have a ringing in my ears and it drives me insane anyways.
Everything I love requires me to see. I feel bad for saying that because you really are going blind. 
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mellowparty
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Definitely deaf. Yeah I wont enjoy music but so what. Its a lot better than not being able to see Vision is terribly amazing. So amazing that I dedicated a threadto it
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Mello Kitty
Beautiful Burnout



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Re: Blind or Deaf? [Re: Kada]
#14159038 - 03/21/11 12:21 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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thats ok i want honest opinions and reasons hopefully it holds off til my later 40's
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HB



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What a tough question. Either way, a lot is lost, in terms of the senses. I would rather go deaf, because I have no idea how I'd find my way around if I was blind. I don't know how blind people do it, but I commend them. It must be very tough not to be able to see anything.
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The_Ghost
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As much as i love music, i think i'd rather be deaf. Vision is my dominant sense and being able to visualize stuff. Even if i was blind tho i'd deal with what i have. It would certainly be a trip having to adjust life and conscious experience to such an extent, i suppose that goes for any sense tho.
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DrunkenAttempt
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I'd much rather be deaf...at least i would be able to learn sign language and to read lips...the loss of sight would be much more problematic IMO.
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gzuf
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I'd rather be blind any day.
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Mello Kitty
Beautiful Burnout



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Blind people can still see color on psychedelics
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StaleShrooms
human after all



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definitely rather be blind. can you imagine never hearing a human voice again? never hearing anything again?
they've done a lot of studies on blind and deaf people and deaf people have way higher rates of depression.
i mean...never hearing music again? fuck that.
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JesusGoneRogue


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i'd rather be blind. so i can develop all my other senses to near superhuman levels. then learn how to see in sonar like a bat.
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ifoundwaldo


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Quote:
ellenallien said: Blind people can still see color on psychedelics
Not if they are blind from birth.
I chose deaf for sure. Ignorance is bliss, and I wouldn't know what I was missing with this whole music thing.
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Patlal
You ask too many questions



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Losing my eyes... I can't imagine. I'd commit suicide (but I couldn't find the damm gun)
Deaf on the otehr hand...
Well now that I think about it, hearing is the most underestimated sense IMO. Sounds are everywhere but we kind zone it out.. we hear but never listen.
Im pretty sure going from hearing to deaf is as tragic as going blind
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ROFL_my_ WAFFLE


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Re: Blind or Deaf? [Re: Patlal]
#14159469 - 03/21/11 02:05 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'd personally much rather be deaf. You'd still be able to see all of the beautiful things in the world (maybe even pay more attention), see your lover, see your food while you're eating, be able to do any kind of arts and crafts, read, and many other things.
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Envix
Avoidant Disorder



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blind. music is everything to me
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LobsterSauce


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Re: Blind or Deaf? [Re: Envix]
#14159489 - 03/21/11 02:10 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I always thought I'd prefer to be deaf but now I'm thinking blind.
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Beanhead
IS IRONIC PARADOX


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Either deaf or blind it doesn't really matter, I don't think I can really enjoy life that much if I lose a sense (or a limb) . I put too much thought in what would I do and I think anesthesia.
Pretty weak but meh
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Leanin
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Re: Blind or Deaf? [Re: Beanhead]
#14159508 - 03/21/11 02:15 PM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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deaf for sure.
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