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I have a 9 yr old son that is legally blind. He often uses a white, and when he does people tend to stare at him.
One time I looked at a gentleman and said, "Watch out someday he's going to be driving!" Of course he won't ever drive, but this gentleman was embarrassed to be caught staring.
I often get glares and comments because I'm not helping him with everything. He needs to learn his independence, just like any other child.
Stares I can handle, it's when I hear people laughing at him that really bothers me. That gets me so angry, I just want to go off on them. So far, I've maintained my cool. I'll sometimes just say, "It's not funny." here to they become embarrassed for getting caught.
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