Moments that Change your Perspective in Life...

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So, I had a new experience this week and just wanted to share. While riding the train home from work, I was hit on by a blind young man. He was really sweet. He asked about my job and where I went to school, we talked about the people you meet riding on a train. It was actually a very nice conversation. When he asked my age and I said 28, he said "oh, I thought you were closer to my age...I'm 24". His friend started teasing him that 4 years is not a big difference.

Near the end of our ride he asked if I was married and I said that I was not but that my guy and I had been together for 5 years so sometimes it felt like it. He was so cute - he admitted that he gets nervous talking with girls and that he really wants to meet someone. I told him that he didn't seem nervous talking with me and that I had no doubt he would meet someone special if he kept putting himself out there and taking chances.

Anyway, for whatever reason the whole situation really got me thinking:

1. It was so flattering to know that without being able to see me, he was interested in me. How can someone "like" you when they've only heard your voice?

2. It is so difficult to meet and connect with people when your looking for someone special. Can you imagine how much more difficult it would be if you were blind? You can't see if a person is married, you can't tell if they're interested or not through visual cues. The fact that he had the guts to have a conversation with me and ask if I was married...I thought it was pretty inspirational.

So...I guess I just wanted to share since I'm still contemplating all of this 3 days later. Have you had any experiences that changed your perspective?

elannis

I've never had the guts to hit on someone like that and I CAN see visual cues. That would make it harder, but I imagine he is probably used to it if he has always been that way and he might even have some kind of sixth sense too that they talk about with people that are deaf or blind.

I can't really think of something that has happened to me, but that's a neat story! Also, it seems like you get hit on a lot on public transportation, lol, which gives me an idea for another thread! lol

Stina51286

That is so sweet. Its nice to know that there are still people out there that are willing to have a conversation with a stranger like that. I know a lot of people that would have just looked at the guy and pretended not to listen to him.

You must have the kind of voice he's looking for. Something about it that he likes, and im sure theres more like personality and what not. Plus he had his friend there who probably told him you were good looking or something of the sort!

csousa1

This is so sweet! What a brave kid

Is it weird that part of me wants to fist bump this kid in the event that he was laying it on thick for the sympathy factor? 

mookow86

That's really sweet It was sweet of you to talk to him, too.

I have had something happen recently that's changed my perspective, but on a completely different topic. One of my family friends' husband is dying of cancer. He's been fighting it for years and this week they decided to stop treatment. I just can't even imagine knowing that your life partner (they've been married 50+ years) is going to leave you soon. And to have to witness your best friend suffer like that. It just makes me want to cling on to FI for dear life and appreciate every single second we have together.