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0:00 An Entitled Karen refuses to accept that I am blind, and even gets physical with me when I deny her access to my seeing eye dog. (u/Leckzsluthor)
11:25 My Boyfriend is actively âgaslightingâ me, and I donât know what to do. (u/ba12gg)
15:33 I have a neighbor that rings my doorbell incessantly, and I donât know what to do. (u/ExcellentAdeptness72)
19:32 My girlfriend gives me the silent treatment after a fight, and it hurts my feelings so much. And now I donât know what to do. (u/No-Cup470)
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I love the fact that the daughter in the first story didnât get all entitled when the op said she couldnât pet the guide dog, and how happy she was that the dog had a job, unlike her mother
I bet that this painted her mother in a different light for her and she probably doesnât like her mother as much
@@williamdocherty1816 Or sh's just accustomed to it, to be that entitled it probably wasn't the first time it happened ^^'
Only thing the mother got right was that her daughter was well behaved :P
To be honest, if I was blind and a child came up to me and kindly asked to pet my guide dog, I would let them but really carefully, and then tell them that most other people wouldnât let them pet their service dogs.
Edit: unless itâs illegal
@@swordsandstitches3004 Yeah true
can we enjoy the fact that the child at the beginning was happy that the dog had a job? itâs just so wholesome
Fr it's so wholesome
Absolutely wholesome unlike the Karen mother who doesn't have a 6th grade education
Absolutely wholesome
There's a buss somewhere that actually picks up dogs with personalized dog safe seats and seat belts and it's sooo cute!!
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First story: I know someone personally who is legally blind, her eyes arenât cloudy or fogged over as some folks think, sheâs really nice and when I lived in South Dakota, the last day of me being in Special Olympics, my Mom and I were trying to explain to a kid in a polite way that he couldnât pet her service dog, he didnât think of it as polite and started crying
@BlackLivesMatter No, they do understand. The problem is caused because their parents haven't taught them that no means no.
â @@mickk8519 exactly, as a child, I always had and loved dogs, I saw a service dog once with a little vest, and asked why the dog had clothes and if I could pet it, and the person explained that no, I couldnât pet it, it was a service dog, and they were also blind, so they needed the dog to help them see, and that animals with vests were most likely service animals, to help people, I didnât throw a fit, or go snitch to my mom that someone didnât let me touch their dog, I was just happy to see a dog with a job like a police dog, so I connected the dots to my german shepherd and followed the person around talking about my german shepherd until my mom came and told me to stop bothering the poor person. I was a smart kid, but not the most socially aware, specially about disabled people, like the time I first saw a little person and asked âwhy that little girl had an old lady faceâ and where her parents were. My mom was embarrassed, told me off, and told me that she was an adult. The lady explained what midgets were (I donât know if thatâs an offensive term, sorry if it is) Iâve had ridiculous experiences with random disabled people as a child because I didnât see many of them
@@korach1 So time changed you. You are now, for once socially aware.
I know this comment is nine months old, but you lived in South Dakota? What part? I live up in the hills but you donât see a lot of people from here
@@RealHunterVR I was born in Mitchell, but then lived in Sioux Falls
For the 2nd story, I think it's important to realize that having a positive relationship with an ex is an ok and honesty a good sign of maturity on both ends. Positive doesn't mean potentially romantic, but if your partner is capable of being friends with an ex it shows that they were willing to take a step back and look at the relationship and see that it wasn't working out the way it was. It's ok to like someone but realize you might not be the best romantic partners for each other
@teddybeppu5722 yeah although what both you and they seemed to have overlooked in this one is the boyfriend is being secretive about anything that he deams would just cause her to 'overreact' and thus suggesting he's hiding something and he even lied to her about who called him the one night thus suggesting the ex is more then just friends And he accuses her of gaslighting him when she asks him to be honest which is a sign of a toxic relationship.
â@@ChanceSimpson-vc8jt I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that. When he said he's not going to tell her things if he thinks it will upset her or if he thinks she'll overreact, that right there is a red flag. If you're in a healthy relationship, you should be able to have mature conversations about things that are difficult for each other to hear.
To just withhold that information because you might not like my reaction is a justifiable reason for me to seek companionship with someone who I can trust to tell me the truth, even if it's hard to hear.
I completely agree, but I think a relationship with an ex needs to be completely open and COMPLETELY platonic when thereâs a new person in your life. I mean, Iâve been friends with my bfs exes, but it was because he was completely open about it. They never hung out without me and he never lied about whether sheâd call, text, or wanna hang out and she always invited me and never made me feel left out. I think itâs possible, but there has to be a lot of open communication and boundaries. In this case, he was point blank lying to her about his exâs contact. Thatâs sus to me.
Getting called at 11 pm by them seems like a pretty big red flag. And getting told I won't tell you stuff that I know will get you anxious after having a problem like that doesn't sound good either
@ChanceSimpson-vc8jt ah, i'm sorry that i made this out as if i didn't understand that. I wasn't at all trying to justify his actions, only mentioning something that i thought of while listening. I should have made that more clear :)
Story 1: Lets say that OP was lying, THAT DOES STILL NOT GIVE THE KAREN THE RIGHT TO PET SOPMEONE ELSES DOG WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT. Why are people so idiotic?
thank you - the whole situation should have been handled differently regardless if the OP was blind or not. The dog was not the Karen's property and she was harassing another customer. Also, it is actually illegal for an establishment to ask you to prove your disability the way the security did. The only thing the OP would need to do is show the documentation of the dog being a seeing eye dog - otherwise the customer could sue for discrimination.
I have told several people who ask to pet my dog flat out no. I donât have a disability just a regular dog owner who knows my dog is not some play thing.
A karen is under the race of leakers now
I would've rather been a cell than a human FOR DAT FREE FLOATING LITE
Yeah what the h*** is up with that
Hi! Iâm the poster of the first story. Thank you so much for reading my story and helping realise more awareness to the experiences of the blind!
Much love!
So sorry you had to go through that. People can be horrible to others and that shouldn't be a thing. I have autism and a mental disability where I learn a bit slower than others and I had my fair share of horrible people like that giving me a hard time but I keep my head high and so should you. Stay strong and know that you are beautiful and an amazing person.
I wish you pressed charges on that woman for assault!
I think you handled the situation very well, I would have lost patience long before that. There needs to be more awareness of disabilities and parents should teach children appropriate behaviour towards a person with a disability and people generally. My harassers were adults, or late teens, not children.
Miss I am so sorry someone did this to you! I hope you and Gumbo are doing okay now.
I'm sorry you had to go through this, and I apologize on behalf of the rest of humanity for the discrimination
Also, I love the name Gumbo.
Bro, the child in the 1st story was being more mature than her mom. She just left after she was told a calm ânoâ, while her mom called security, refuses to believe that OP is blind and even tries to take away OPâs guide dog.
I am not blind but I am a disabled veteran. If someone did even half of the disrespect this poor blind person had to endure all bets are off. They would be lucky to leave in handcuffs.
Story 1: she wasnât mad bc op told her daughter she couldnât pet the dog. She was mad bc op telling her daughter no was as if op was telling HER no. I donât doubt she sees her daughter as an object that belongs to her. I feel sorry for the girl.
@BlackLivesMatter If a bully see's her mom being a karen they might bully her for that Kids Will bully for any reason
ââ@@primeyoriichiids bullying kids is nothing to adults bullying kids. Think teachers that just oscillate between "apple doesn't fall far" and "her mother said, therefore it's true". The damage bad parents cause their kids is so all pervasive and irreversible... Being laughed at "your mom's a Karen" by a peer is the last and least what awaits that poor girl.
Security was completely in the wrong, and should be fired, and opened the store up for a severe lawsuit...then theres the Karen..
Not the second guard only the first one
The first security guard sounds like he still has a soft spot in his skull đ„Ž
@@jesseclark203 nah, the first one just sounded underpressure and possibly new to his job so i wouldnt be surprised if this was the case
She should sue the place
Depends on the place. The first guard should've called backup to keep the situation clear and local police if their contract doesn't allow contact. He also cannot ask some of those questions or ask for proof. I work as mall security atm. We can only ask someone if their dog is a service animal and what job they provide. We cannot ask anything else and have to go with what we're told even if we have doubts. We cannot intervene and touch someone without risking our jobs, even if it's the right thing to do. They consider us as human scarecrows and any physical contact is a possible liability. Hell, I saw a coworker get chewed out for following shoplifters to the parking lot to try and catch their car once.
The first story: the child was most likely curious and the fact that OP said "the dog is doing a job to help me" and the daughter being fansinated and understanding just makes me smile everytime! I feel bad for the daughter AND OP. The duaghter didnt give a damn since SHE was the one thats understanding, not the mother.
Story 1: That first security guard should be fired for asking OP to do something literally impossible
Even if OP was lying, Karen doesnât have the right to pet Gumbo without consent
Its people like Karen that make me lose faith in humanity
I can't believe the people in the first story. It doesn't matter whether she's blind or not, you're not supposed to pet a service dog. And even if the dog wasn't a service dog, since when do dog owners have to let other people pet their dogs just because you say so? If the owner said no, then it's no. I really hope the OP files a complaint and gets the first security guard fired. Karen will be a Karen, but that guy messed up big time. Who cares if she's blind or not? You're helping a Karen harass a customer!
Yeah and its not like that there are reasons for that, the Dog don't know peting or the kid and can bite. But then its the owners fault
You shouldn't pet a stranger's dog, service or not. Dogs have rights too. Being touched by strangers violates their personal space.
I agree like if they say no its a no like bro you don't have to do that Karen like what? Dude its just unfair that people are like this
like ? If people don't do this the world would be a better place reply and tell me if you agree or not
I'm a bit more sympathetic to the Security Guard as it sounds like he was just really confused and you could tell from what they said clearly realized the stupidity of what they was asking and tried to establish why the Karen was accusing them of faking it, hell they might be new to the job they still human they can get confused and having to make a decision on the spot not be sure how to react
I teach my kids this! It's common sense. You always ask before petting any animal! Also, walk slowly up to the dog with your hand out. You go like 95% and then let the dog come up to you the rest of the way.
I like how the child almost always accepts the answer and understands it more than the parent
..its bacuse thay usually do..if ur honest and tell the truth..even if the child doesent fully understand, thay accept...its adults that has a problem usually...
@@BlackLivesMatter1414 by who?
@BlackLivesMatter yes.. very good...
@BlackLivesMatter in my experience kids usually isent judgemental in the way adults can be....
yes...kid can be cruel to eachoter without knowing or understanding thay are from the sandbox and upp...takings another kids toy and banging it on the head or something...
(it takes a a few years until a kid fully understand its hurts for another person if u do)... being rhought right from wrong early is a very very good start in life....
for example teaching kids thay cant go around taking other kids toys without asking... if u do early the future will be alot brighter for that child... there are parents especially in US thats think its okay to kids to take other kids toys and use them... it teaches its okay to take and use other ppls stuff and should never be used as any method...
...but its clear the kid understood better...
...from herself, other ppl around her, school...
Story 1: How the effing hell do you prove you being blind? Itâs literally impossible to prove that your blind unless you have a permit or smt but with a quick situation like this, u cant
Story 1:No, you are not the jerk.Just because she knows 1 blind person, does not mean that she knows what ALL blind people are like.I am so sorry this happened to you.
How can she type if she is blind đ
Donât say another person typed it
I would press charges against the 1st security guard and Karen for assault on a blind person and they should be in prison for 20 years!
The thing is, pressing charges require a lot of time and money, two things disabled persons usually can't spare ^^'
@@krankarvolund7771 Yeah and most attorneys won't take many cases that don't involve money. As a person with disability, I had encountered an issue with a business that was discriminating against me and wasn't wheelchair accessible but could have been. Because I wasn't asking for money but to have the business be accessible according to the laws and other things, I couldn't find an attorney who was willing to help me.
Also, in order to make business to comply, the complaint has to come from a person with disabilities. Even if someone without disabilities knows the business isn't in compliant, they can't force the issue or take legal actions as it doesn't involve them directly. Most of the time people just give up because they don't have the money and there's not a lot of help for this.
I think 20 years is a bit much for something this minor, I think community service would've been better
It`s Not twenty years, but yes you should press charges in this case
That sounds a little harsh
No one should be in a relationship with someone that says "i dont care if it damages our relationship", and anyone that says that isnt worth the time of day.
He could say to her ok you donât care if damage the relationship letâs end it break up donât call text ignore her that will have her know sheâs not the only one in the relationship & her behavior will not be accepted talk it like adult or break up thatâs my opinion & been in that situation myself
Story 2: I get that she had a bad relationship before but I seriously think she should go see a therapist and try calmly talking things out with her bf
As she stated she feels she's gaslighting her by accusing her of gaslighting him whenever she mentions anything to do with being honest and thus suggesting he's not being truthful.
I grew up in a town where they train the dogs for Leader Dogs for the blind. Everyone in town knows when the dogs are in harness you donât mess with them at all. Itâs very interesting watching them get trained and then watching again when they get paired up with their blind person. A learning experience for everyone.
I really enjoy the subtitles, as I'm deaf. Now lemme be clear, Deaf means I cannot hear right? Well some Karen was shouting at me to move my car, (which was parked correctly), so she literally yanked my arm so hard she dislocated it, so I snap my head back to see who had caused the pain, and lo behold a karen. So she is yelling and (thank the ones above I knew how to read lips) replied in the best sign language (at least the best I could with a dislocated arm.) That my car is in the right spot and these no need to move it for her to park next to her friend. All the while her child was crying at her mother shouting. So security walks in and traps my shoulder gently to alert me they are there. Now I'm at my friends coffee shop, so these people know me and that I'm deaf. I see them all yelling at each other but they were talking a bit to fast to read. The Karen left and hit into my car, but almost not damage but a scratch. Ended up having my arm popped back by security and I was given one free coffee for a family member. Like I was chilling before this happened-
Karens can really ruin your day, when you have done nothing wrong at all.
@@TheMazinoz Amen to that
I am deaf too and thankfully so far haven't run into any super Karens. I did have a minor Karen slam her shopping cart into mine because "I was ignoring her and being rude and disrespectful". Apparently she was asking me to move over so she could get through. I was already parked on the side of the aisle out of people's way and she had plenty of room to get through. But she wanted me to somehow move over even farther. With her behind me and I'm busy looking at something, of course I had no clue she was there or even talking to me. I had my hand on my cart when I felt the bang and it made me jump. She slammed her cart into mine, rudely went on about how she asked me to move and something else, then left.
I usually deal with people yelling/screaming at me, pushing/pulling/yanking me, grabbing me, throwing small stuff at me, etc. The time I truly felt scared was working at one job where the security guards knew I was deaf, but would chase me down screaming at me. I am minding my own business going to work and suddenly someone is running after me screaming. They would be mad about something, but none would write/type down what they were saying so I would have no clue what I did wrong. Caused me too much anxiety.
I wish there was a way to permanently cure deafness, people like you deserve not to be deaf
Bro, it's sick how people have no respect for others đ It's like they think they are kings (mostly queens) of the world and everyone own them something đ I wish you to meet good people and big hug for all anxiety you feel đ
To the one with the neighbor: I'm autistic and I often do not get subtle hints. I also might act weird sometimes and violate boundaries without even realizing it. I don't do this out of a lack of respect for other people but because social norms and subtle cues are basically rocket science to me. If people give me subtle signs I'm mostly just confused by that.
What I like is when people just directly tell me when they don't like something I do. Or if they directly tell me things they would appreciate. You can be direct AND friendly at the same time. It's not a big deal. Of course it's not mentioned that the neighbor is autistic, but he might have similar issues due to his disability caused by the accident.
I feel if you go from being subtle and nice straight to being direct and mean you skip a possible step in the middle: Being direct while still being nice.
This is a important topic to me, because it would have helped me avoid so many misunderstandings and conflicts in the past. If people just directly tell me what's going on I can work with that. Instead they're being subtle, waiting for me to get it, bottling up their anger when I don't get and then they explode on me. And often this is the moment when I first realize that there was a problem at all. That's just frustrating for both sides.
I am the same, I am also autistic and struggle to understand social cues
I also
Sometimes I do not autistic but I amstraight forward and most of the time don't understand subtle things like they ask me to do something but will not specifically tell me what to do which is like just be direct and I will be fine
Same I don't mean to be invasive and I don't mean to hurt anybody but sometimes it happens and unless they tell me I will never understand
Or I'll stop on account of my overthinking and become annoyingly nervous around them
I feel your pain. It's even worse when people don't know that they themselves are autistic and have this stuff happen.
I feel so bad for the child. She was so well behaved and didnât even make a fuss about not being able to play with the service dog. She was more mature than her mother
One day while driving Uber, I had a call for a blind passenger. She was pleasantly surprised when I approached her, introduced myself, and asked if she wanted to take my arm to guide her to the vehicle. She told me that many people usually grab her to take her to the vehicle. That's the wrong approach.
My mom went blind when I was 8. The situations we got into got pretty scary. Some people really suck.
Yeah and the world need more of the good guards in the world like the 2 guard in world
As far as the second story goes, I think it's less about the fact she's worried something is going on, and more about the fact that he's deliberately hiding it from her and not discussing things with her when she set that boundary.
If you're asked to tell someone about every time someone calls you or sometimes the phone number they know it's female popping up on your phone then yes I can understand where the guys come from so there's privacy. There are other boundaries there's personal boundaries at the same time if there's a call it's saying that they want to come want you to come over to drink then yes tell your significant other. But other than that he does have right to say do you say it just say it yes I'm gonna tell you about this and yes I'm not gonna tell you about that about that now if hes going out Behind your back that's different yes you have it it's chance to talk to him about that but they're telling you everything else that's going on UN that involves them and wait in full view or involve the X that's more than just a casual meeting than yes that is concerned cheating.. I think I'm not really I've got friends that have access that call them up but weird things but they don't really respond or they just cancel it out Now if it's they wanna hook backup and you won't tell you a snap of Canada then you sniff the conductor then yeah I can't understand that but if it's a thing that you can serve a Spam cone just don't talk to we'll talk too then know they don't need to know about that period
I mean, i get where your coming from, but honestly, he's not trying to hide anything. She reacted when she saw him text his ex. Now, they could just be friends. I get the suspicion, and the request for honesty, but she also reacted in a way that would put any man on their heels. So when their drinking together, he receives a call and doesn't want her to worry about it. Now, if he say "no one" like she suggested, his girlfriend would have been instantly suspicious and would probably ply him with questions. The fact that he came out and told her what happened the next day, shows that he means to be honest, but he doesnt want to cause more stress for his girlfriend. Honestly, she just needs to back off and stop being so controlling
My question is why is he getting calls from his ex at 11pm?
@@OKAYOKAY420 We dont know. There could be any number of reasons. But again, the girlfriend in question is trying to control too much and complains when her man decides enough is enough. AND THEN, blames him for gaslighting
A relationship is supposed to be built on trust and respect. It's a fine line either way because A. He should be honest instead of lying about what's going on (lying is not trustworthy and causes doubt), but B. He has a right to privacy a well. The problem with privacy though is that people use that a an excuse to get by with everything. If you don't trust the person you're with, then maybe that relationship isn't for you. The guy in the story is giving his gf every reason to not trust him.
As a blind person myself, I can fully relate to the first poster. I donât have a guide dog, I instead use a smart cane, but I have still dealt with people in public who donât understand blindness. The problem with my situation is people trying to tell me what my limits and capabilities are. I used to volunteer at a place that I will not mention, but some new people took over, and they wouldnât let me help anymore, because they believed I couldnât lift heavy boxes, despite the fact that I had repeatedly shown I could. I had memorized the layout of the place and could easily move the boxes, and since I was the youngest, it made it easier on everyone else. Iâve also had people tell me that Iâll never be able to live on my own, and that my family will take care of me for the rest of my life. This is despite the fact that I cook and clean for myself all the time. It bothers me that people donât educate themselves about blindness. Iâve had people accuse me of not really being blind, even though I use a cane and Braille notetaker, basically a Braille laptop. I had incidents in school where other students would state that the only reason I got good grades is because the teachers felt sorry for me. Other students would try to trip me or steal and/or break my cane. The worst was when they would tap me on the shoulder and run away cackling like hyenas. This started in elementary school and went all the way through high school. I finally made it stop by reverse kicking one of the worst ones in the shin when he did that to me on a rainy day. I had just walked into the greenhouse, making sure my boots were covered in mud. After I kicked him, he started whining that I covered his good expensive jeans with mud. I told him that he had done it to himself. The other teens started to leave me alone when I made it clear that I perceived touching me as a threat, and that I would respond in kind. My dad and uncles taught me how to fight, and my Marine cousin gave me a few tips. Sorry, had not planned on telling that story. Parents, please teach your kids respect. I say all that to say this, please educate yourself about blindness, and donât treat us like trash because you think you know something. You donât understand the struggles that we can, and will deal with every day of our lives. While there is a lot of accessibility and accommodations, not every place is willing to meet those. we still have a lot we need to fight for in order to have the same treatment as everybody else. Many of the blind people I know desperately want jobs of their own, but employers will not give them a chance. A rental manager turned me away from an apartment because they didnât think I could walk 100 yards from the curb and climb some stairs. Please donât assume you know us, because you do not. Also, if you have a question about blindness, please just ask us. I remember several cases where curious children have been told to be quiet, and other times when adults would ask a friend or relative questions about me while I was standing right there. For the most part, most of the blind people I know are happy to answer questions about their condition. We all have different stories, and different reasons why we are blind. For instance, I am blind because of a genetic condition, while my girlfriend is blind because she was born early and there were some complications. Please take the time to get to know us, and please treat us like people.
I canât believe that the Karen in the first story actually took away that personâs guide dog! I can imagine that for a bling person thatâs like someone suddenly turning off the lights in a room, leaving it pitch black
As a person who is going blind and gone through blind training (traveling with a cane, using a cell phone and laptop, grocery shopping, etc) THIS is why I'm dreading going completely blind.
I saw this one video explaining how blind people text using phones, and it looks really, really painful. So I feel very sorry for your vision loss
how are u typing
@@user-jv5pl1zc3m If somebody is going blind, that means that they are not fully blind yet and may be able to see well enough to type.
Also, you can get a device to type out what you say for you. Text-To-Speech and Speech-To-Text have been around for a while now. Iâm very surprised that you somehow havenât learnt about them yet.
And you can also use braille to type or just memorize the keys when using a keyboard. A lot of people can type without being able to properly see the keys, and with autocorrect even if you screw up your mistakes may be automatically fixed.
Darren. I know what you mean. But itâs not that bad. You definitely need to grow balls but I honestly donât have many problems with people being asses like this
@@purplepigfarms5888 Yes, many assisted technologies have been around for decades. I also type without seeing keys, but I'm a touch typist and not blind. I've worked for a blind person who also touch typed.
Story 3: Stop giving him clues. Just tell him outright. "Dude, I'd like some privacy. And you're invading it."
Boundaries aren't bad.
@@goblinwisdom Exactly.
make sure the wife is there too, incase there is some mental issue like short term memory loss, or anything else that would prevent him from understanding/keeping to that, so she can remind him
To be honest the brain damaged neighbour seems to think he's made a friend, so best thing to do would be to either set times and dates with him and the wife for meet ups or tell them both directly that you don't have time for that kind of friendship
@@veronicadrysdale8066 Yeah, those are better options than my suggestion.
The fact that the kid says that's so cool that the dog has a job
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The poor kid was probably embarrassed about her mom. I feel bad for her because she probably knew that she couldn't do anything to stop her mother.
In story one I feel so bad for the kid she was just so happy and understood that even that if someone says no it means no she deserves a better mom
Actully i bet the girl was like "why do i have a karen as a mom"
Holy moly, that is the best name for a dog I think Iâve ever heard
Just be thankful that the BLIND person wrote and submitted this story
I used to have a ptsd dog. Because of other people I don't go out into public with him anymore rather I go with other people as I've had way to many encounters or staff members asking to see registered paperwork. Then get asked to leave when I said there isn't any by law you can't ask.
Iâm blind and you canât tell from eyes. Always getting told I look normal.
How did you write this...
@@TopGFadee Someone helped, speech to text, etc
it isn't like that it is completely impossible
@@aroh9632 yea Iâm not blind but itâs getting really accessible for blind people these days other then a few things like school and subways and stuff itâs really easy as far as I know for blind people to live somewhat normally
@@TopGFadee Other people, Apps and etc.
@@TopGFadee There are multiple youtubers on here who are blind and are always hearting/responding to comments. There's even a lady who eyes are so crossed that even if she wasn't blacked out blind she would still have bad eye sight and is always hearting comments
Story one: I feel so bad that this woman harassed him and grabbed his HARNESS. Like she clearly was spoiled as HELL growing up đ
Story 1: So sorry this happened to OP, I could feel her fear when that Karen tried to yank her dog away from her.
Story 2: OP seems to be having a lot of anxiety with her relationship and the boyfriend is not helping matters by not communicating and how he is wording things.
I agree on the second one, communication is important and itâs neither side thatâs toxic itâs just miscommunication, anxiety, and poor wording
Story 2 Well it seems if he did communicate with her about those things it would still not help because she still has anxiety and would probably make it even worse for the both of them.
Story 1: even if OP wasn't blind and had snuck the dog into the store, they still had the right to say who can and can't pet their dog. Fine she got caught with the dog and you called security (not ok but whatever) then up to security to decide what the next course of action would be (either escorting OP out or not) but you should never put your hands on someone else be it them or their property. Smh
Guide dogs are legally allowed to go anywhere, restaurants, subways, trains, buses, taxis, stores etc.
Story 2: I think he shouldn't have worded it like "I don't want to tell you something you're going to have a bad reaction to." instead he should have just said "I just don't want to upset you when I open up. So how can I come forward and be more open without setting your anxiety up." She just wanted a boundary set up. Him then saying sure, and then lying about who is calling, is what's going to set her up for anxiety about it. But if he said "it's just my ex" didn't pick up still, to her that's seen as he's open and he cherishes there time more then the call from his ex.
that mf is a toxic idiot, you can tell by the phrases he does, especially when he accused her of gaslighting, that's projecting what he does, projecting his own toxic behaviour onto her. that's manipulative and he shall seek professional help.
he did do thr boundary. no matter if he tells her or not she is gonna blow up at him about it. I would react th4 same as he did and I'm a woman.
Isnt the boyfriend also refusing to communicate though? That alone will set of anxiety too, there needs to be trust and communication for a relationship to work out right?
My mom gets angry when a old guy says "hi" friendly to me
@@AliceRinGameLandI would not, also as a woman thatâs a dumb way to approach things.
13:20 âour arguement leads to us being mad and ME CRYING, âAGAINâ.
Story 1, make sure you always have a friend with you to help make sure that you have your blind identification card on you. Story 3, I would have a conversation with him and his wife to help resolve the issue. Story 4 op needs to go to couples counseling because she's showing that she doesn't really care when it comes from your lips that you can't handle this behavior and having something held over you, if she doesn't come to the counseling, breaks up at the mention of it or tries to guilt trip or gaslight op they need to just break up with the girlfriend because she would show she obviously doesn't give two shits about having a healthy relationship and that there might be a decent probability that she was even cheating on them while holding a mistake over op's head. Side note for story 4, it sounds like she already is cheating, or actually doesn't want to be in that relationship.
The fact that the daughter wasn't entitled in this story reminds me about another story I heard about a Karen at a restaurant during a party where all the kids got Mac and cheese but the Karen said "oh no no no no my kids will have steak with brussel sprouts" and when she (the waiter) brought the food the kids where sad and she mouthed "I'm sorry" and then the kids said "it's okay you did your best"
Listening to this series at work is why I havenât quitâŠ.
@@AmItheJerk Can't you just leave atleast a TINY break between the story and your personal opinion? It's sometimes hard to understand if you're still telling the story or your opinion..
@@adtjtjdjsj yea
@@adtjtjdjsj i agree tbh but these stories INFURIATE ME because it just shows how horrible people are
Honestly I wish I knew a blind person they all seem super chill and nice.
That security guard asking if she can prove she's blind opened him and his employer up for a lawsuit.
If I ever see someone harassing or assaulting a blind person they are going down very very hard.
Karen: HES NOT BLIND!
Karen's daughter: this is fine
it was a woman. ans the daughter probably is young.
@@AliceRinGameLand the woman was a karen
@@Cuteo2000 but the blinded was female too
@@AcademicJaedon how
I think the daughter was like kinda maybe unaware of her moms actions,
I think the first guard in the first story just wasn't trained in how to deal with this situation. He realizes almost immediately that asking for proof of her being blind was a bad idea. It seemed more like he was trying to settle things peacefully, but didn't know how to handle the situation.
The ADA clearly states that the 1st security guard asking for proof that this person is blind or to provide any evidence of their disability at all is illegal, all he is allowed to ask is "What type of service does this dog provide?" Meaning is this a medical alert dog, handicap assistance, emotional support animal, disability assistance, etc. They cannot legally ask what a person's handicap or disability is and they absolutely cannot legally ask for proof of a person's need for the dog nor proof that the dog is in fact a service animal. Doing so is discrimination under the law against persons with disabilities. However, a trained service dog is not hard to spot because anything that happens around the dog or even directly to the dog the dog will ALWAYS look to the handler first before having any reaction. Even if the dog hears or sees or smells something, before it will direct its attention to it to find out what it is, it will first look to its handler. ALWAYS
Why would you deny someoneâs blind?
because he is blind
@@magset thats exactly the opposite thing
Because people are stupid and lack respect. People like that digust me
That had to be so scary for you! I have a blind brother and just the thought of something like that happening to him when he's out in public makes me very scared for him especially with what's going on in this country nowadays
People really need to know what consent is and that no means no, no matter what the situation is. Glad the kid was wholesome and not entitled.
Story1:Why am I more angry with the first security guard than the Karen?
I legit felt the panic from the first one. I hate people sometimes
1st story: OP has obviously dealt with explaining her condition to other people a lot. I know blind people that don't know anything about how to describe it to others and they don't bother to. It is not their responsibility to explain their disability to others unless they put themselves in others care. The fact that she even tried to explain her situation instead of just saying "I have the permit and there is nothing illegal about faking being blind anyway" is a testament to her patience.
Karen: YOU WONT LET MY DAUGHTER PET YOUR DOG!
The Whole Stores Recording
As a security guard myself, I can assure you that even if you someone is 'faking' something like blindness, the entitled mom had NO substance with her complaint. I would have looked at her and said "So? Is she hurting you by not letting your daughter pet her dog?" Then apologize to the one with the dog and assure them that this will not be happening again. Legally, security must accept a person's word that they have a disability, even if it's a child joking and the parent is there with them denying it. We have to believe them otherwise we lose the contract, our job, or worse. I just wish it was legal to body slam Karen's...
Wow what a story about that blind person! That karen was vicious!!!!
I feel bad for the caring starter that she has to look at her mom like a maniac
I never knew that it was scary when you donât have your guild dog and I feel so bad for her, that woman is so rude!
the daughter understood that she was blind, she has my respect
The first story absolutely enrages me. How dare that woman grab the dog's harness and how dare the security guard stand there believing this entitled Karen in regards to OP being blind. Absolutely unacceptable, if I was the OP I would never go back there again. But then again that's just what I would do. Lol!
I for sure would go back to get that guy fired!
11:09 If you were them you'd probably be thrown into a fight or flight panic too, with flight being the only viable option with a lack of ability to see what your fighting...
As she described she had the equivalent of your eyes being (painlessly) stolen for a brief while, and that is a mortifying thought to say the least.
agreed. I always hate how people will be like "iF i WeRe YoU!1!1!" when they don't even know what it is like to be in that sort of situation
@@aubarlowe Yep, everything is much simpler in hindsight, however in the moment, there's no telling what may happen and you have to make decisions on the spot most of the time, and you can't make perfect decisions every time, and not many people really consider that, saying the "if I were you" phrase without considering exactly how it would be to be that person, is ironically an example of that.
My blood is boiling for story 1: between security asking for proof which in theory we could do by having a card but thatâs also a risk to peoples privacy hence why we donât. But the idea that the mom was trying to prevent the op from leaving and actively instigating because her cousin became blind due to a disease and just ASSUMED ALL BLIND PEOPLE HAVE CATARACTS hurts my brain in a way I canât describe
I really hope that she does get her arrested and that the first security guard gets fired!
I have several disabilities and i completely understand her. I would've been the first to stand up for her. Not all disabilities are the same and or seen with the naked eye.
Mine are my lungs, ears and spine.
I have non epileptic seizures hydrocephalus autism a TBI
I get it. I'm disabled and no one could ever tell it cause it's about my mental health. People are fricking scary about disabilities...
The story made me fuming, even if it's not something I never heard (which makes it even worse imho).
Tbh the best part of the 1st story as that 1. The girl was happy the dog had a job
2. The second security guard was smart about believing the blind person instead of the evil karen
Dang, I never knew people could be like that. Usually people like dogs and want to pet blind people's service dogs. Some will let them, some will not. There isn't enough awareness teaching people to not bother service animals.
I find there's often two ways people treat disabled people.
Like they are something to ignore or that they have to prove their disability.
For context, my grandma runs a center for the disabled to teach them skills that will allow them to function as young adults.
I'm sometimes asked to come down to help since I'm physically fit to a degree.
Sometimes I'll be out with one of the students and people start asking me questions and I kinda just go "It isn't really my place to answer questions about my students personal life and conditions. You can ask them if they're comfortable"
The funny thing is that I find kids more aware of this than anyone else.
I feel very sorry for the op in story 1. If I'd been there, I would have given the Karen an uppercut she'd never forget
I'd have gotten snarky and sarcastic at her. "What? I'm not blind? It's amazing! Here I am having lived my life without seeing anything, when all this time all I needed was some entitled bitch to tell me to open my eyes!"
Story #3: I would feel terrible about hurting that man's feelings. I've ben in OP's position and the last thing you want to be is obnoxious to someone with mental challenges. But I can also see that there might be cultural differences between me and OP. I agree that you need to talk with his wife.
Story #4: Girfriend you don't live with who is acting like that? Kick her to the curb. That is not behavior that you'd be able to cope with long-term and you shouldn't let her get her feet under the table. Comminucation is key and it sounds like she hasn't learned it.
Lastly, I have no idea what that game in the video is, but those huge drops are giving me anxiety. Anyone else?
I hope they fire the first security guard, she gives multiple reasoning and has a guide dog and theyâre just like âprove ur blindâ heâs just rude and clueless, fire him and give the 2nd guard a raise
For the second story honesty and open communication is the key to any relationship. You canât not tell your partner things just because you think it will upset them. Open communication is key, this will only cause resentment to grow on both ends. I donât know any advice that would help other than maybe getting a unbiased third party to help them work it out otherwise this will grow into a bigger issue and maybe even endanger the relationship. I really think a relationship counselor can be helpful especially since OP admitted that they overthink and that they still have some trust issues.
Honestly I love that the kids understood and just told her mom like hey that dog is working and then that stupid Karen goes and says let my daughter pet your doggy
As someone who was born with cataracts (got them removed luckily when I was a baby), and is legally blind, I absolutely HATE people like the first Karen. I know what itâs like to not even have clear vision, even with glasses because I just got surgery last Tuesday and couldnât see well until like Friday. Itâs really annoying and I donât even wish it on people I hate. Please, if someone says they are blind just say okay and walk away. Most likely they will be faking it if their service dog is aggressive, though. So look out for that, I guess.
When he said heâs blind I instantly thought âbro is typing this story.â Also bro LITERALLY DROVE TO THE STORE FOR HIS PARENTS.
its crazy how Karen's think they can get away with anything
I canât tell you how angry it made me to hear the story about the blind lady. Disgusting that there are people who behave like that.
Lembrei da historia daquela karen que entrou em modo psico acusando um homem CEGO de encarar ela na academia, mesmo depois de saber que ele era cego, disse que ele deveria "olha" para outra direção e o gerente concordou, tipo, como ele vai saber pra onde olhar se ele é cego ?
Blind surfer Pete
Blind Surfer Pete, right
my grandpa is half blind. He doesnât even have cloudy eyes, he has normal looking eyes.
IF YOU KNOW ONE BLIND PERSON, YOU KNOW ONLY ONE BLIND PERSON
Karen: Prove to me that you're blind.
Me: You don't have to be blind to know a Karen or Kevin when you hear one.
Me: technically with my eye prescription for my glasses Iâm considered blind * takes off glasses and allows Karen to see through them * yah I can barely see two feet in front of me without glasses
This is SO true though-
Last story: that relationship is more toxic then my 5th grade friendships and I sympathize with the op being neglected is the worst but at one point you gotta put your foot down and in this case how to do that is saying to her "you need to stop it's negatively affecting my mental health" and if that doesn't work then you clearly need to break up with her because anyone who just openly doesn't care about your mental health is not somebody that you should be on a romantic relationship with
the way that even if op wasnât blind, theyâre not obligated to let a stranger pet their dog??? that karen is absolutely wild my god
The fact he wrote this while he was blind, W, i dont know if hes full pitch black blind or just has a black mark in his eyes, honestly, good job on writing that!
I just love coming back from middle school and watching u so thanks for all the entertainment
So I'm not the only one
The daughter is a sweet kid, I wish she won't be influenced by her mother when it comes to bad behavior.
At least the first security guard admitted that providing that your blind isnât possible
All the while Iâm hearing this Iâm just imagining how I would put that lady in her placeđ€Ł. Also the daughter was amazingly wholesomeđ„č
I feel so so sorry for that blind lady
first story's in a darkfluff video and I still stand by what I commented on that- the first security guard should be fired for asking a blind person to prove their blindness, as if they're SOMEHOW supposed to be able to prove they can't see
Why fire the security guard?
He understood her point, immediately after her response and didn't try to make her prove it. Firing people for a social snafu is a poor way to treat your staff. Both guards later stood up for her when "Karen," grabbed her. Not everyone should be fired for being confused about how to handle a work experience.
Yes he did try to get her to prove it and did nothing to stop the Karen. She shouldâve been tossed out of the store on her ass. Another security guard shouldnât of had to get involved. Oh, and the Karen shouldâve been arrested.
@@bl8388 >didnât try to make her prove it
did we watch the same video?
At first, I was wondering how she couldâve typed this if she was blind, but then I remembered that she can somewhat see light and you donât really need to look at the keys on the keyboard, if you remember them
I do not understand why everyone thinks that being blind means having cloudy eyes. I had a classmate who was blind and his eyes were clear. He had a under developed optic nerve not a cloudy lense.
All I want to say is that this man has one if the nicest voices I've ever heard
I swear a karen brain isn't wired right
Karens have brains????
You are correct. Many Karens have mental illnesses, or at least mental problems.
@@purplepigfarms5888 Or some sort of personality disorder like narcissicist personality disorder, sociopathy.
Story 1: Even if OP wasn't blind this Karen can't force her to let her daughter play with the dog. OP has all the right to refuse. The entitlement is of the roof. It's disgusting...
Yeesh that security guard just opened up the lawsuit path