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Stranger: Hello.

You: Hey

Stranger: Sorry if I take a long time to respond. I have a screen reader.

Stranger: Sorry;

You: What's that

Stranger: It reads me words on the screen because I can not see them.

You: Why can't you see them?

Stranger: I am blind sorry.

You: No need for an apology

Stranger: But I am mostly normal.

You: One of my little brothers is blind

Stranger: Oh. Cool.

Stranger: Or not cool.

You: Not... Haha

Stranger: Yeah its not cool.

You: I love him the way he is, but honestly I would rather him not be blind, for his sake of course

Stranger: Yeah. I would want to see as well.

You: Have you always been blind?

Stranger: Since birth.

You: My brother is the same. What caused your blindness?

Stranger: Birth defects? If you want I can ask my mom. I dont know though. I do know that it wasnt anything environmental

You: Ah something genetic? That's unfortunate. My brother has osteopetrosis. It caused his skull to swell, cutting the optic nerve.

Stranger: Oh wow. I don't know if it is genetic though.

You: Or rather had it, he was cured of it shortly after birth, but the blindness and other problems remain.

You: So are you in school?

Stranger: I graduated.

Stranger: Are you?

You: Yes

You: What do you do for a living?

Stranger: I don't do anything sorry.

You: No problem

You: I don't do anything either

Stranger: I stay at home.

Stranger: My sisters husband takes care of me a lot cause he works from home.

You: That's sweet

You: of him

You: I don't know what my future holds, but my brother and I may be in a similar position eventually

Stranger: yeah

Stranger: you may have to take care of him

Stranger: he is like my only friend haha

You: Sorry to hear that

Stranger: But I really hate being blind. I went to the beach today

Stranger: and I had to wear a diaper. It was the worst.

You: That's rough. At least you got to go to the beach

You: You love somewhere where its warm in february?

You: liv

Stranger: Yeah. It was fun other than having stuff on me.

You: live

Stranger: Yes. I live in Tampa Florida.

You: No shit

Stranger: Where are you?

You: I've got family in Sarasota and Orlando

Stranger: Oh cool.

You: Siesta Key?

Stranger: what is that?

You: Ah nevermind, a beach near Sarasota.

You: What beach was it

Stranger: technically it was not a beach sorry it was a sound like

Stranger: there was a barrier (I was told)

Stranger: that keeps the waves out

Stranger: it is a state park

You: I see. Still cool though

Stranger: Yeah. My mom is visiting from Virginia.

Stranger: Today.

Stranger: But she is asleep haha

You: Haha I gotcha.

You: I'm going to be visiting Virginia on Friday

Stranger: Oh cool.

Stranger: I am from Richmond.

You: Cool

You: Driven through there a few times

Stranger: Cool.

Stranger: How old is your brother?

You: 18

You: How old are you?

Stranger: 18 to

You: Awesome

Stranger: what does your brother do for fun?

You: He likes music, so he'll drum some beats with his hands sometimes. It think his way of stimulating himself is through conversation

Stranger: Can I ask a question.

You: He loves talking to anyone

You: Yes

Stranger: Do not get angry.

Stranger: Nevermind.

You: Please

Stranger: no it would be mean

You: I can take it. Whether its about me or my brother, I won't take offense

Stranger: No it is fine.

Stranger: I know the answer.

Stranger: I like listening to audio books

Stranger: does your brother like those?

You: No

Stranger: why

You: He doesn't have the mental capacity someone his age should have

You: The disease he had left with some cognitive disfunctionality

Stranger: how old is his mental capacity

You: Hard to say, doctors say like 3 or 4. But thats mainly in regard to his ability to learn

Stranger: oh

Stranger: wow

Stranger: he is young

You: He converses like a 8 or 9 year old

Stranger: oh cool

Stranger: How old are you

You: Yea, it's hard to communicate sometimes, but he's a bundle of joy

You: I'm 20

Stranger: Cool. What is your job

You: Student

Stranger: Oh cool

Stranger: I wish I was a student but it would not work

Stranger: because like

Stranger: it is hard for me

Stranger: everything is hard and I hate going in public alone

You: I can only imagine

Stranger: yeah

Stranger: :(

Stranger: IS that a sad face?

You: How was getting through school?

Stranger: ;(

You: hahaha yea

Stranger: is that one?

Stranger: which one

You: first one

Stranger: :(

You: second one was a winky sad face

Stranger: Haha

Stranger: oh

Stranger: what does it mean

You: nothing really

You: people don't wink when their sad

You: kind of an odd combination

Stranger: oh

You: I always wondered if blind people have a concept of winking and facial expressions

Stranger: I do not understand it

You: That's unfortunate. They're overrated anyway :)

You: Happy face by the way

Stranger: Yes

You: Are you sure you don't want to ask me that question haha?

Stranger: Are you gonna take care of your brother?

You: I'm unsure

Stranger: Oh

Stranger: Yeah I would not want to take care of somebody either

Stranger: does your brother like to go outside?

You: It's not that I don't want to, but rather would be unable to for the time being, and near future.

You: Not really, he prefers indoors

Stranger: Me to

Stranger: I hate the outdoors. I will never go outside alone. Ever.

Stranger: I hate walking outside too.

You: Do you use a cane?

Stranger: I hold my sisters or her husbands arm or hand

Stranger: I do not like the cane

You: Neither does my brother

You: Have you ever looked into getting a seeing eye dog?

Stranger: I do not like going outside without a human

Stranger: I tried with a dog and a person and I didnt like the dog

Stranger: what if something happens? then what

You: True

Stranger: When I go out

Stranger: I need to wear a diaper too because

Stranger: unless it is the mall

Stranger: I do not like going into bathrooms

Stranger: because then I need help cleaning and everything

Stranger: unless its the mall where they have

Stranger: family bathrooms

Stranger: The mall is where I like to go

You: That stinks

You: My brother also has to wear a diaper wherever he goes in public

Stranger: does he not like bathrooms too?

You: We try to get him to go to the bathroom and we just clean him up but often times, he goes with warning

You: He doesn't mind bathrooms

You: We make an effort for him to go right before we leave the house

Stranger: Yeah

Stranger: I do that too

You: Do you have any plans for the future?

Stranger: Well to live with my sister more

Stranger: I can not do much though

Stranger: I love going to the beach

You: At least you know what you enjoy. Try and get out there and find more stuff.

Stranger: there is not much to enjoy for me

Stranger: I love audio books though

Stranger: and I love being read to

Stranger: I read books everynight

Stranger: with my sister

You: Thats awesome

Stranger: yes

You: I wish I had the will to read... would help me with my studies and what not

Stranger: yes reading is awesome

Stranger: so are audio books

Stranger: I do them for like 5 hours a day

You: Impressive

Stranger: yes

Stranger: it is fun

Stranger: plus

Stranger: I go swimming

Stranger: and I go walking

Stranger: a lot

Stranger: I am lucky for my sisters husband

Stranger: he is really cool

Stranger: he owns a supermarket

Stranger: but he is home a lot sometimes

You: That's great

You: What supermarket?

Stranger: I do not know

You: Ah

Stranger: It is not a publix

Stranger: it is a small one

You: Haha gotcha

Stranger: just like 10,000 products

You: I see. Cool that you swim and walk, i imagine its tough getting sufficient exercise without help. My brother absolutely loves swimming. Not a fan of walking though

Stranger: yeah

Stranger: swimming is awesome

You: He doesn't really swim, but just kinda jumps around, dunks his head underwater

You: has a blast

Stranger: hahaha

Stranger: actually I do not swim either

Stranger: I just do that thing

You: haha

Stranger: does your brother have a sreen reader

Stranger: screen*

You: no I don't think he'd be capable of using a computer

Stranger: did you let him try?

You: not really

You: he just wouldn't understand what it is and how to use it

You: he currently goes to school up in Massachussets. They might be teaching him for all i know

Stranger: oh cool

Stranger: does he like school?

You: yes and no

You: its a school for only blind children

You: so its good that he's around other kids that he can relate to

Stranger: oh I never went to one

Stranger: of them

Stranger: I think I am smart though

You: well you graduated

Stranger: I am probably the smartest blind person

Stranger: I didnt like school at all

Stranger: the people were mean

Stranger: they had a forced naptime

Stranger: for all the students

Stranger: the handicapped ones

Stranger: and they made me do it to

Stranger: I like to nap but not when I am forced

You: Thats annoying

Stranger: it is and it was right after lunch and I dont like to take a nap sometimes

You: Were you in a handicapped student class or were you with sighted students?

Stranger: handicapped

Stranger: mostly

Stranger: sometimes I went to other classes but I didnt like them

You: So your teachers weren't nice?

Stranger: they werent

Stranger: forcefully changing me

You: That sucks man

Stranger: and trying to force me to use the toilet

Stranger: it was the worst

Stranger: because I only went for 4 hours

Stranger: and so

Stranger: I only needed 1 diaper

Stranger: but they changed me anyways

You: Damn

You: I've seen first hand through sitting in my brother's classes before he went to his all blind school, this country needs better teachers for handicapped students

Stranger: yep

You: All or most of my brothers teachers seemed really nice, but most of them weren't effective teachers

You: It was sad to see. I don't know how it was at your school, but at my brother's they were basically baby sitting him

Stranger: that is how they were with me too

Stranger: they treated me like a kid kind of

Stranger: like I can be smart

Stranger: and they had blocks

You: That makes me angry

Stranger: yes they had the block game where you build stuff

You: Did you ever get to listen to audiobooks while at school?

Stranger: sometimes.

You: Thats good. At least your learning there

You: Was all this in Virginia or Tampa?

Stranger: virginia

You: Ok.

You: Why are you living with your sister and not your parents?

Stranger: because they give me better care

You: Do you mind?

Stranger: no

Stranger: I like my sister and her husbsand alot

Stranger: my sisters husband

You: That's good

Stranger: isnt afraid

Stranger: to help me wipe

Stranger: or

Stranger: do stuff

You: Haha I wish I could say the same. I hate having to wipe my brother. I usually get my mom or dad to do it

Stranger: hahah yeah

Stranger: I can do it myself what it is not messy

Stranger: but sometimes it is

You: It's literally the one thing I won't do. I'll clean him, dress him, whatever, just not wipe

Stranger: hahaha

Stranger: why not?

You: And he's unable to do it himself so somone has to

You: I don't know. Just grosses me out a bit

Stranger: its just poopoo

Stranger: haha

You: haha I hate poopoo

Stranger: haha

Stranger: I hate diapers more

Stranger: but I need them

Stranger: I hate it

Stranger: I dont like to be bathed

Stranger: I can do it myself but I need help to see if im dirty

Stranger: anywhere else

You: My brother doesn't mind bathing, kinda enjoys it sometimes

Stranger: you are not afirad

Stranger: at the school

Stranger: that they will be mean

You: A little. There's always a bit of worry that there doing something to him and he won't have the ability to let anyone know its happening.

You: But really this school is the best option he has. It's considered one of, if not, the best school for blind children in the country

Stranger: oh cool

Stranger: I would go there

Stranger: but I wouldnt like it I bet ahah

You: hard to say

You: I don't know exactly what he does each day, but I know with 100% certainty its a hell of a lot better than what he was doing at his old schools

You: I think at the very least it would be good for you to socialize with similar kids

Stranger: yes

Stranger: I probably should

You: adults haha sorry

Stranger: socialize

Stranger: ahah

You: not really a kid

Stranger: true

Stranger: Im a big kid now

You: me too

Stranger: haha

Stranger: I wish me and you could be friends

Stranger: or brothers

You: haha that would be cool

Stranger: we could go to the movies

You: I would totally take you to the movies. My brother isn't a huge fan of the movies

Stranger: that would be so fun

You: but he usually ends up enjoying it

Stranger: haha

Stranger: I would not scream at the movies

Stranger: I can actually figure out what is happening

You: Yea probably isn't too hard to follow with good dialogue.

You: My brother usually just likes hearing the music and loud noises. He can't really comprehend the story sadly

Stranger: yeah

You: You know what I think you would really enjoy

Stranger: sometimes I cant either

You: This may sound a bit out of your comfort zone, but try joining a book club

Stranger: no

Stranger: I dont like people

Stranger: only cool people like you

You: haha thanks... you're missing out though. There are plenty of awesome people in the world who be just as nice if not for me than me, to you

Stranger: maybe

Stranger: I should

Stranger: maybe

You: bring along your aunt or uncle

You: for safety

Stranger: yes

Stranger: I never go anywhere alone

Stranger: ever

You: Do you like discussing the books you read with your aunt?

Stranger: do you masturbate?

Stranger: what aunt

Stranger: I live with my sister

Stranger: haah

Stranger: and her husband

You: oh your sister

Stranger: yes

You: damn ive been thinking your mom's sister

Stranger: no

Stranger: just my sister

You: haha yes, i do

Stranger: cool

Stranger: me too

Stranger: one time I tried masturbating in the bathtub and

Stranger: my sister told me to stop it

Stranger: haah

Stranger: hahaahah

You: hahahaha

You: probably not a good idea to do it around other people

Stranger: I want to see a vagina

Stranger: but my sister said I cant touch one haha

You: Sorry about that

Stranger: :(

You: Maybe if you get out more, you'll meet a girl

Stranger: no

Stranger: I dont wanna

You: why not

Stranger: I just dont

Stranger: too much work

Stranger: plus I love my sister only

Stranger: I need to go poop now

Stranger: so I have to go

Stranger: :(

You: Ahh ok

Stranger: yeah

Stranger: sorry

You: Do you want to stay in touch?

Stranger: what is your email?

Stranger: I will copy it

Stranger: and paste it

You: ________@gmail.com

Stranger: okay

Stranger: wait

Stranger: so it is _________

Stranger: a gmail

Stranger: okay

You: yup

Stranger: I will write it down

Stranger: I hope I write it correct

Stranger: haha

You: what is yours?

You: just in case you dont haha

Stranger: ___________@mail.com

You: is that gmail? it has it as mail.com

Stranger: okay I really have to poop hahaha

Stranger: yes

Stranger: gmail

You: alright haha

You: go poop

You: I'll email you

Stranger: now I dont want to

Stranger: hahaahah

Stranger: :)

Stranger: bye

You: bye