Would you marry a blind/deaf person?

[CrashBang]

This thought crossed my mind while listening to The Cure's breathtaking album, Disintegration. I think I'd be cool with marrying a blind woman who had as big a love for music as I do.

So, my fellow escapisters... escapists... escapees... would you marry a blind/deaf person?

 

[Rawne1980]

Things like that don't matter at all if you really like/love someone.

I dated a deaf lass in my teen years. Main advantage being she couldn't tell how terrible my singing was.

Thats a bit far she wasn't fully deaf. She was completely deaf in 1 ear but had partial hearing with a hearing aid in the other. She'd had an ear infection as a child that had damaged something (can't remember what cursed memory).

 

[TheDist]

If I love the person and they love me too, I don't see how them being blind or deaf would matter in the slightest.

The only type of disability that would limit you would be a mental disability, if they aren't able to even understand what is involved or they have the mind of a small child? It wouldn't be fair to anyone in such a case.

 

[varulfic]

Blind, sure. Deaf? No way.

 

[TakeyB0y2]

If I were with a blind person, I'd have no reason to feel insecure about my appearance, so yay!

Deaf... Well... I would have to learn sign language and all, but if they're a great person, then I guess it'll be worthwhile.

 

[Ickorus]

Yeah sure, I don't see any reason at all why I wouldn't be able to so long as they had the sort of personality I like of course.

 

[Giest4life]

Yeah, I can see myself falling in love with a blind/deaf woman. No problems there.

 

[Dags90]

I think so. I'm not going dress it up as something cool or interesting though. Blindness or deafness is a really shallow thing to base a person on, people with disabilities are just normal people whose parts don't work as well. You could become one tomorrow and it wouldn't suddenly make you a more interesting person. As far as disabilities go, deafness is pretty high functioning as well.

 

[Not-here-anymore]

Blind, sure.
Deaf, there may be a few communication difficulties, but I'm sure they could be worked through.
Doesn't affect how I see view think of them as a person, so doesn't affect my willingness to enter into a relationship with them

 

[steeple]

I wont lie, I'm not entirely sure...

I mean, it could break my heart that I could never share with them some of the things I love the most (with a deaf person especially, since without music I would be driven insane)...

I mean, I wont rule it out, but I cant promise I wont have any problems with it...

yet, love could be enough...
it could be...

 

[Scarim Coral]

Honestly if I'm 100% in love with a blind or deaf woman than that wouldn't matter which would also mean I would be fully tolerant to the disadvantages of her blind/ deafness.

 

[Llil]

Well, my main hobbies/interests are board games, video games and movies, and it's impossible to experience any of them if you're blind. So that could be a problem, I think, not being able to share what you like with your spouse. Other than that, why not.

I'd have no problem with deafness. I'd have to learn sign language, but that's something I've been thinking about doing anyway.

 

[Olorune]

I don't know. To be honest, I'd be kind of sad all of the time because of all the things we couldn't share and what's the point of being in a sad relationship; for both me and her. Plus I'd feel terrible about her not being able to see and/or hear the things that I love; it would seem like she doesn't really know me. That doesn't seem like it makes much sense, but I think that's how I'd feel about it.

That's a really good question, though. Made me really think.

 

[aba1]

If I love the person and they love me too, I don't see how them being blind or deaf would matter in the slightest.

The only type of disability that would limit you would be a mental disability, if they aren't able to even understand what is involved or they have the mind of a small child? It wouldn't be fair to anyone in such a case.

I have add are you saying I have the mind of a small child?

OT: I couldnt date a blind woman since I am a artist/designer but I could date a deaf woman I actually dont have the greatest hearing combined with my add I tend to miss things so it wouldnt be that bad.

 

[TheDist]

If I love the person and they love me too, I don't see how them being blind or deaf would matter in the slightest.

The only type of disability that would limit you would be a mental disability, if they aren't able to even understand what is involved or they have the mind of a small child? It wouldn't be fair to anyone in such a case.

I have add are you saying I have the mind of a small child?

OT: I couldnt date a blind woman since I am a artist/designer but I could date a deaf woman I actually dont have the greatest hearing combined with my add I tend to miss things so it wouldnt be that bad.

There are types of mental disability that impair cognitive abilities, to the point where there are people who have a mental age that is vastly lower than their actual age. I know a person who has a brother, he is physicaly 30 years old, his mental age is that of around a 6 year old.

That is what I mean. There are degrees of mental disability, those on the end of the spectrum that would be classed as severely mentally retarded are those that I would say it is unfair to try and start a romantic relationship with.

 

[aba1]

If I love the person and they love me too, I don't see how them being blind or deaf would matter in the slightest.

The only type of disability that would limit you would be a mental disability, if they aren't able to even understand what is involved or they have the mind of a small child? It wouldn't be fair to anyone in such a case.

I have add are you saying I have the mind of a small child?

OT: I couldnt date a blind woman since I am a artist/designer but I could date a deaf woman I actually dont have the greatest hearing combined with my add I tend to miss things so it wouldnt be that bad.

There are types of mental disability that impair cognitive abilities, to the point where there are people who have a mental age that is vastly lower than their actual age. I know a person who has a brother, he is physicaly 30 years old, his mental age is that of around a 6 year old.

That is what I mean. There are degrees of mental disability, those on the end of the spectrum that would be classed as severely mentally retarded are those that I would say it is unfair to try and start a romantic relationship with.

I know thats what you meant . I just wanted to make you say that since you did initially clump everyone all in together which is wrong

 

[Aspergo]

Well, they are no less human then we are, so loving/marrying them isnt a question. The only problem would be that ya have to learn Sign language or avoid sum visual Past times, but aside of that, i dont see any downside with such relationship :3

 

[Baneat]

Yeah.. but I'm sure two blind or deaf people make more sense than 1-and-1

 

[Colour Scientist]

I don't think so, no. I wouldn't be able to cope with that kind of responsibility.
Not the most PC answer but at least I'm honest.

 

[electric_warrior]

I don't know any blind/deaf people, so I can't really comment. I would guess not.