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most definitely.


that's why i think it's easier in some respects to be blind or have a physical disability compared to being hoh, deaf or have a mental illness. i can only speak to the experience of being blind, hoh, deaf and having a mental illness. out of all of those disabilities, being blind has been the least restrictive. having said that, others will disagree. it's all a matter of perspective.


for example, there are some people who look at the 3 disabilities i have and ask me how i cope from day to day. since i've been blind my entire life, hoh for a good majority of my life, deaf for 10 years (even though i am still deaf, but you know what i mean) and have had mental illness since i was in my early 20s, i'm used to all of these disabilities and have learned to deal with each of them the best i can.


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