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From: Maggi.Weslager@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Maggi Weslager)
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Subject: Re: Am I a son of a blinkie or what?
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Date: 17 Oct 90 04:51:25 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 GN>      It seems to me that blinks have a right to decline unneeded
 GN> assistance.  My view is that if someone offers to help me and
 GN> I don't need the help, I have an obligation to politely decline 
 GN> the offer.  I must admit that sometimes when this is the 20th
 GN> offer I've had on a day, I don't do so good at meeting this
 GN> goal, but I do try.

Glen,

        I know what you mean about being rude on the twentieth decline
of help in one day.  It's very frustrating when the twentieth offer of
help comes my way and my tone of voice becomes louder and sharper but
the really frustrating thing about such an incident is the feedback that
I receive from people who say I shouldn't snap out at someone just
because they're trying to help.  They say I'm giving blind people a bad
reputation and the next time a blind person is in need of help, no one
will help them all because of my reaction.  I'm entitled to blow up at
someone just as much as a sighted person is.  Are we supposed to be
polite, understanding and complacent all of the time?  Geez, I'm getting
mad just thinking about it!

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