When You Learned Other People Weren't Blind, Did You Believe It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 พ.ย. 2016
- Tommy Edison, who was born blind, responds to the question, “When you learned that other people were sighted, did you never not believe it?”
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Hehe he still thinks we can see. We gotem boys.
Cmon it's not something to laugh for.
But anyway.. Nice one🤣
@Azapz you mean the negative o the positive meaning of the sentence?
@Azapz ya.. It's not a funny thing.
Anyway
Thank you I know you wanna subscribe to my channel and listen to my beats! ❤️ ⚖️
@Azapz ahahahhahahahhhgagaghagagahhgahhaahha
@@balance8422 - Seems like something at which Tommy would chuckle. Maybe you're projecting your hypersensitivity just because nobody wants to subscribe and listen to your beats.
"If I could see I'd have different problems, that's all."
Wow. What a great outlook on life.
It's true wisdom, come to think of it, and applies to all sorts of things. We all go " If I could have this or that, I'd have no problems", things such as money. But then, if you had these things, you'd also have other problems, like constantly worrying about your material possessions etc.
@@nictheartist yea but I'd rather be crying in a mansion than a cardboard shack
Hopkins132 and I’d rather be crying in a cardboard shack than a cardboard box...lucky you, rub it in a little more why don’t ya. ;)
@@Cherokee913 and i'd radther be crying in a cardboard box then crying on the sidewalk. lucky son of a bitch
I definitely learned something. I used to think if I was blind things would he better. But he's right, there would just be different problems I can't imagine.
I have no idea how someone can explain "sight" to a blind person.
It's like telling me there's a new sense, but I can't undertand it
Too feel something would give your mind an idea of an objects shape. Sight allows you too have understanding of an objects shape without touching, and from any distance.
Really the only way I could explain it.
Lets start by explaining every other sense the blind person has
Lets take any small object like for example a can
You can feel its dimensions, how big it is, how heavy it is
You can feel the texture of it, that its smooth
You can feel the temperature of it
You can smell it
You can shake it, hear what sound it makes if you hit it against something
Sight gives you the ability to see the dimensions even if you dont touch it
Sight gives you the ability to understand the position in every object in a room without moving
Sight gives you the ability to differentiate objects that are the same in the dimensions, weight, smell and sound trough their color
Every object has a color trait, and colors give an object character
We associate colors with emotions, like we associate texture with emotions
A color can be sharp or washy, clean or dirty, bright or dark and it tells us more about the object
Thats how i would explain sight
You can’t explain sight. It’s like us trying to think about a colour that doesn’t exist. Or trying to see behind your head. You just can’t.
It is like saying there’s a new color but you can’t see it.
That's not the same. Blind people can see - they have imagination, fantasy. The human brain is able to see things regardless of having functional eyes or not.
when u r born blind it's alright
when you lose your sight after seeing the world even once it doesn't sound fun
But i bet his one wish would be to see his family and see the world even just for a minute
I felt this was something that was properly explored in ST with Geordi tbh.
But imagine never seeing anything your entire life. Imagine not knowing what literally anything looks like. You don’t know what any colors look like shapes nothing
I would rather see world and then become blind
It's quite simple if you're not an moron, allow me to explain you my 6th sense, i had many broken bones so i can feel the rain before happening, im quite sure it has to do with the atmospheric pressure changing and my "patched" bones. It doesn't hurt, tickle, itch or anything, i just feel it's gonna rain. This never failed in 8years. Here you go, explain something to someone who doesn't have it.
Have you met a blind person who used to be sighted to talk about the difference?
He did a collab with Molly Burke, who lost her sight when she was 14, it was a challenge, though. Would be interesting to know whether they talked about that!
+hellomissannie yeah! Cuz she would know what colors and animals look like, and also what it's like to be blind compared to seeing
jad1ed Did you know that you can get a $20,000 fine for saying that if someone reports you to the police, and if you go through with it you can get charged with manslaughter and sent to prison on a premeditated murder charge?
xX Xx Will you report it? If you do please make a video of it so we can laugh.
I think a better, although MUCH harder to find, example would be somebody who was blind gaining sight. Then they would be able to try to describe the initial impressions and all that....it would be very interesting,
So sighted people usually have a favorite color, would you have a favorite texture or something different?
Edit: lol getting replies because people are ignorant, he obviously has someone read these comments for him, or text to speech
titties
@@EKsClips hahahahaha
Ace nice
@@Aviation-Aaron with some fingers and a keyboard
Ace agreed
I was a helper on my mothers blind bowling team.
I would set up the ramps, Read the score sign and just do a little here and there.
But they let me bowl with them.
This went on for a couple of months, when one day my mother asked me to read a paper the bowling alley guy brought over.
I read it allowed to all.
When I stopped there was silence.
Then they said..... Your sighted??
My mother never told them, and they assumed that because my bowling was way worse than theirs was, that I was blind😂🤣😤
I am a terrible bowler, and my moms team was really good.
I just couldn’t get better!
What a wonderful story Amy! Thanks for sharing you made me laugh.
Literally, the phrase "are you blind?" applies here lmao
This is hilarious and wholesome lol, I'm glad you shared it
You're*
This made me laugh
"If I could see, I'd have *different* problems, that's all."
Very wise this guy.
I love this quote So Much
Ohhh, I think I got it DEAFFERENT okay I just that dude who explains joke even though no one asked for
He probably wouldn't have as many problems though, let's be real.
I feel so blessed to have all my senses.
Do you have a 6th sense?
Yes, we have many more than 6 senses.
bs alert: name some
Benjamin Wilson Proprioception, nociception, etc
Lord Geezmo those fall under bigger categories, they are sub-senses kinda
Young Tommy Edison looks like that "You On Kazoo" kid
TheFruitMugger wait a second... who AREEE you?!
TheFruitMugger Lol just noticed the same thing.
TheFruitMugger I
yeah but like 20% of male kids look like that
MrChrisMDong He obviously made up the 20%, but a pretty good number of white blonde children look at least similar to that. This is because none of them have really developed a build in their body yet and I know what you're saying.
There was a deaf girl in my middle school class.. I remember her interpreter telling us a story about a boy she used to sign for that got cochlear implants. She said when he got to school they were working on a packet, she put the pencil at the top of the desk and it rolled down onto his lap, he looked at her and was just struck... pencils made noise. 😭❤️
I can imagine. There would be the massive shock of being able to hear, but I bet for weeks the kid was constantly amazed by the little things.
THE STRONGEST MAN EVER,
HE DOESNT SEE AND HE LAUGH AND SMILE,AND WE HAVE ALL OUR SENSES AND ALWAYS COMPLAINING.
HEY MAN THANKS FOR GIVING US STRENGTH.
That is so true
Yeah right? If you complain because of an issue that isn't about human senses, you're a sub-par human that should be considered worthless. Hell sometimes people want to be blind after the things they've seen.
@@gu3z185 I actually prefer not to wear my glasses (which are very, very, strong) because I'd rather miss out on the gory details of life... I lost them and they broke and I haven't gotten new ones for about a year.
WHY ARE WE YELLING?!
The Pumpkin Magician IDK MAN BUT HOW’S YOUR DAY BEEN
Dude, you are cracking me up. Your sence of humor is definitely enhanced.
He will never see this
@@LinkSpets true although could use text to speech or somebody could read to him
@@summguyy stfu
@@imbissbronko6581 rahhh
@@summguyy It's cool, keep talking. I'll stfu for you
You are a very kindhearted person, Tom. You're always happy.
max gavryuk he has text to speech read them to him
Charlie Brown What ? I am truely shocked from this . Are we humans realy that bad behaved ? What is the wrong with you ?
you are too
xdgklm tweete dude it's true he was on Howard Stern for that
I'm fascinated by how normal his facial expressions are, I would assume that you learn most of them by seeing your parents smile or frown or whatever when you're a baby
Nope, facial expressions like smiling and frowning are instinctual, everyone knows them from birth.
There are 7(ish) facial expressions which are innate.
@@senixahaa @FutureCreator well i'm aware of Ekmans studies on basic emotions but even he said that those expressions, while they are the same in every culture, are learned from watching others. there surely is a tendency to smile when you're happy or cry when you're sad, but for them to properly be "performed", babies still need to see other people do them so that they can learn to copy them
kackfrosch
If an expression is innate, it does not need to be modeled. There are studies that specifically use blind from birth infants to arrive at this conclusion.
kackfrosch
Thank you for failing to read my comment
I want this man to be able to catch a ball... without help, on his own.
If the ball made a humming or beeping sound he could probably learn to catch it
Broken Wave, Yeah, good idea.
"on his own" Yes, that's what without help means.
@@rambofan334 I guess I don't care.
They make noise makeing balls for the blind or sighted who want to play blind games ext.
When was the first time you met another blind person?
Marcus Tullius Cicero lol
Marcus Tullius Cicero with that username, your question is the best
With advances in technology, would you ever consider having surgery to implant a device into your brain that uses external "cameras" to help you "see"?
upvote this. please
He answered that he would try vision if he could. He gave a long answer, though.
Jimmy's Tractors I would love to see him exploring 3D printed models of large structures.
Sybrand Botes I said that, too! Like a scale model of the grand canyon. So he could see what the big deal is (or isn't).
Great question
"If I could see, I'd have different problems. That's all" Hit me hard in the feels
Your videos make me cry.. It's not sympathy, it's just the rawness of how you describe your experiences. Thanks for the amazing candour.
Do you ever run out of blind puns?
SebastianScarlet I can see where that question would come from but you really need to open your eyes buddy
Eye don't think so.
I can't see that happening.
should've seen this one coming
itll be quite an eye opener the day that happens
Can you demonstrate how well you have your house memorized? Like how you get around and know where everything is by memory. Thanks!
I'd love to see that!
That would be cool
This would be good.
I dont know.... Its dangerous for him. When there is something expensive and somebody wants to steal it, they know exactly where it is. And i dont think, you can do anything againts burglar if you are blind.
Sry for my English, but you get the point
vojtik1234
Well it doesnt take long to find expensive items in a house.
When I first needed glasses I just thought everyone saw blurry
When my brother got his glasses he was so happy and said: "Now I can see the world just like it is"
My family and I still laugh about it not in a bad way it was just so funny the way he said it, and because everyone in my family uses glasses he started saying we were the "Glass Family", he's a really happy kid :)
Same, I could see well till 6th grade, then I couldn't read the black board in class anymore and I thought may be that's just the way it is. I have no idea how did I not think that I could see better before. Then someone had to tell me that my sight was weak, that's when I knew.
Waqar Sarfraz I thought it was because I sat in the far back of the class but I wonder who the first guy was to realize that not everyone saw blurry lol
@@waqarsarfraz4205 Same, I was so confused how everyone else was just flying through writing stuff down. I was actually just guessing what I was doing lol
Before I got glasses, I wondered why people made yard sale signs too small to read.
While people usually find attraction in appearance, do you find attraction in things like tones of voices, accents etc..?
i know in his other question videos he talks about this a lot
This one he has answered in some other video.
christian.mann91 what videos?
Love how 2 people say he's talked about it but don't give you an answer? lmao.
Glen or links
I love his attitude about his blindness. It makes me feel lucky to see
thecrustyJman you think if he opened his eyes, he can see?
@@the-potato-warrior he can't. He opened his eyes and they did not look like ours
thecrustyJman He’s to most sighted amongst us
@@vanillatry he is cool with it ya know he is a really awsome guy
thecrustyJman fucky*
Man, i hope he knows he is a good looking fellow. He doesn’t know what he looks like, he’s never seen himself. I hope people let him know he was blessed with better facial features than most people his age. What a cool guy 👍
That was my first thought as well
Part of why I like hearing Tommy speak on these things is that he makes me feel so grateful to have all my senses in the best way possible, helps me to not take it for granted.
This dude is inspirational af
You really make me happy!
Im 18 and basically house ridden due to being disabled and you are really similar in your humor to me! Thanks for making such awesome video ❤️
Artus Barris
Thank you! Being 18 really makes it suck because of course friends and party and such but I see no point in looking down on it. I have a dry sometimes crude humor like him haha
What is your disability?
Coca Cola
I have widespread arthritis and severe fibermaiyalgia. Because of my age doctors refuse to give me narcotics, while I have tried every medicine possible and physical therapy. Im basically in 24/7 pain so I can usually only make it from room to room. If I have to go somewhere like the doctors I have to use something to help me walk because I collapse from pain a lot. This also means I cant drive or go anywhere by myself.
Lynne Bass sorry to hear that
Outdatedmeme
Its okay ☺️ That is just how life is for me, for whatever reason I was meant to be like this and I try to stay as positive as possible. At 16 it was really hard to be told the pain I was feeling would only get worse but I have just learned that pitying myself does nothing. So I graduated high-school, I have a service dog, I read, sometimes I cook. Sounds boring but it helps realize how wonderful the simple things in life are.
There is a blind guy in my high school, and his classmates went to play basketball. He heard them leave and asked one of there where there were going. He told him that they're gonna play basketball. The bling guy said, why didn't you tell me? Can I go too? They all became silent, and the guy said: Well, sure you can come, but you won't know where the basket is. And then he said he doesn't give a shit and went anyways. He's so cool. Also from a standstill position after 5-6 tries with some verbal assistance, he managed to never miss the basket purely from muscle memory.
Thats awesome
What a legend
that's pretty awesome of the classmates to help him shoot hoops too. Definitely nicer than I imagine a lot of high schoolers to be in the same situation
@@BendyDH ya,I think other high schoolers would mess around with him alot
Tommy is the most interesting and wholesome person I have ever had the advantage of watching and listening to. He tackles some amazingly complex questions and is so contented with his life despite the setbacks that he has been given. Love you Tommy x
"If I could see I would have different problems, thats all." I love, love, love that.
An old friend of mine is blind and slowly going deaf. Idk how communication is going to work :(
gurlzrool Tactile signing would work, look it up.
gurlzrool Tactile signing would work, look it up.
"Tactile signing" Its signing using their hands, so they can feel it
gurlzrool there are many ways just google it :)
touch
When you close your eyes and gently press on them, can you see imaginary lights or sparkles(phosphenes)?
"if I could see I'd have different problems. That's all." these are really big words
I love how his name is literally Thomas Edison
Eeeh Edison was a grade-A asshole and a fraud.
@@barryschalkwijk9388 ahh shit here we go again….
The guy who invented the lightbulb😂
@@colossalshadow5256 telsa did years before him
The good Thomas Edison:
I feel like it would be really hard to explain the concept of seeing things.
An Actual Brick Probably something like sensing an object's shape far away without having to torch it? It should feel like a magic to a blind person. I've heard of a new technology to help blind people 'see', by transform images into electric signals on their tongues. Though it's not as high-definition as eyes, it will help them get the feeling of seeing things.
Vlad the Impaler lol this sounds dope but I can't imagine how this Would work 🤔
DJ SLΛVGHTR check out brainport. The device feels like just a normal touching sensation at the start. But after patients learn to adjust their movement based on the sensation, the information will start to be processed in optic lobe, making some sort of images in their brains. It's really amazing you should search that.
I really can't wrap my head around the fact that he understands that other people can see when the concept of seeing to him must be abstract at best
All I wanted to ask to Tommy now is *“How are you so positive?”*
well even though to us losing our sight would be devastating for him it's just normal so besides feeling like he was missing out as a kid why would he be sad about it? he hasn't lost anything
@@luvcherry makes sense hshhshs
You could ask "how do you have such a positive LOOK in life"
@@Ant-sv9wo eh sorry man I'm an Asian hshshshs not that great on speaking english but thanks for correcting me :)
@@seizygy Oh I'm sorry, I was making a joke. You did say it correctly. Sorry for the confusion!
Have you every been seriously injured due to being blind? Falling down stairs, bumping into things etc?
i think that would be a great video! I'm pretty sure he got ejected from a car once in an accident, but that's more the hazards of not wearing a seatbelt...
I think he said that his worst injury is when he bumped his head into some sort of truck. (maybe a moving truck). Wasn't that serious of an injury though since he didn't break anything nor get a concussion.
I got this from a Q&A session he did. It's in his channel.
Mshojat good to know, thanks for the reply
This almost sounded bad when I read it.
pashastookie "Have you ever been seriously injured due to being blind? Falling down stairs, bumping into things etc?"
embrio "I think that would be a great video!"
Yes, lets see a bloopers and injuries video Tommy! (Sarcasm)
Hey I hope my question doesn't get swarmed in the hundreds of other comments to come but I always wondered: What are career plans for blind people? What sort of jobs is offered to them? What are the jobs you've practiced in your life?
He is or used to be a radio DJ. My blind dad is a piano and computer teacher but used to do office work for the police. There are quite a lot of options out there. I'd like a video on that too :)
Hey Son of Montreal! I think in his Reddit AMA Tommy talked a little about this, basically saying that he had worked in radio for most of his career--he was a disc jockey at a couple stations and then a traffic reporter for 20+ years--but he didn't know about other opportunities for the blind. But that was like 3 years ago, so maybe he'd have more to say on the subject now! Tommy?
I have a blind friend who runs his own board game and RPG store. He's a pretty chill dude and the place has been around for awhile.
Wow didn't expect an answer that fast! Thanks you guys and gals are awesome, I appreciate it!
In Britain the royal national Institute for the blind and the royal national college for the blind have training programmes in quite a few skills and trades. The ones I can remember off the top of my head are piano tuning, which used to be quite popular, and all sorts of sports therapy/massage, but also loads of other things like business, marketing, research and IT. My sports therapist is blind, that's how I know haha
Man, he has a lot of wisdom. "If I had vision, I would have different set of problems ". True.
I don't think I have ever known about anyone as genuinely warm hearted and optimistic as Mr. Edison here. I wish you the best. Thank you for always making me smile.
If you could see just for 1 hour, what would you do first?
John Cavanaugh Extremely unnecessary and rude comment. I know you might think it's funny, but you do not understand how it would be like to be blind and to get that one hour of sight. Your comment was so immature, maybe you should get off youtube and come back when you've reached the age limit? Was it 13..?
Would he want to see the nature? Obviously someone said to him that the nature is beautiful but hes scared of all these animals flying into is face etc.
Good question:) I'm sure he's thought about it.
Grodman5 you sound like fun at parties...
Grodman5 stfu you dumb ass
As someone with a couple mental and physical issues (including anxiety and asthma) I very often assumed that everyone else had the same problem. I thought everyone had that sense of stress constantly and anxiety so bad it felt like a punch in the gut... but when I finally talked to my mom about how frequent it was getting she said "That sounds awful! Why didn't you tell me sooner?". I also thought my difficultly breathing was just me being out of shape... apparently I had asthma. sometimes it's hard for a kid to grasp the concept that others don't have the same problems.
Always smiling , joking. He's so genuine.
I really appreciate how open and lighthearted you are with us.
I'm always blown away by these questions themselves. I've never thought of this question before.
I remember reading a book called Truesight and takes place in the way of future where humans have colonized planets and stuff, but now the main character lives in a town where everyone is blind and they're the only people on that planet but they can't survive on their own so every now an then people who can see bring them supplies like food and technology for the blind but the main character never knew there were sighted people because it was a topic no one discussed, it's a very interesting book, I believe it's a series of 4 books
Aero now I'm interested in reading that
Leila LaughsAlot haha it's an interesting read it falls in the genre of sci fi, romance, adventure and some others
It sounds like something I’d read
i want to read that!
“Everybody could see, and I knew it ” I’m not crying, you are 😭
Please keep making videos, Tommy!! I love them so so much, thank you for opening up to us about your life!
damn i just love the way Tommy speaks. he is so insightful and positive, makes me smile. and his manner of talking is extremely pleasant, it's like listening to a very good audiobook. and when he cracks up every once in a while it's the best thing :)
Tommy, over the years you've told me twice now you would get surgery or some procedure to grant you vision if it were available. Well, current technology allows for this. If we fundraised for you, would you get a procedure done to see? I would gladly pitch in cash.
what is this witchcraft??? (seriously, i'm curious)
+embrio stem cells
I'd love to see all the videos of him seeing things for the first time, I'd pitch in too
Id want it to be more certain and less sketchy first. One of my happiest fantasies is getting to see Tommy gain sight. But I want it to work. I dont want it to be left to chance haha
It wouldn't work in his case because he was blind from birth. If he were to somehow have his eyes fixed, his brain couldn't properly process or make sense of anything he saw because it didn't get the proper stimulation when he was a baby.
I've been watching a lot of these videos was couple nights in a row. Shout out to Ben Churchill! Tommy is the star of the show, but you're doing a great work by reaching out and helping him to have a platform to share his experiences. Thank you so much for that
I love Tommy's attitude towards life. We all could learn a lot from him. This channel is very insightful for not just how the blind view the world but how we as humanity function. By examining our differences, we can learn a lot about ourselves.
Your so positive, it's awesome
You're*
@@Ant-sv9wo I was just about to comment that
yeethawbryson me too
He can't see this
It would be crazy if he gave you a heart
the puns at the beginning always get me haha
pun
Imagine even describing something like that to a blind person
"You know how everything Is black?
What's black?
Um... okay you know how if I put my hand in front of your face, you don't know it if you don't feel the wind from me moving my hand?
Yeah...
Well... most other people can know that. They do something called seeing, and you can't do that
Can I learn?
No, its impossible for you to do it."
Actually blind ppl dont see everything black. They dont have a sense of sight. Its hard for us to understand this, but its how it works
@@WiinoGP its like everything is his toe
I'm pretty sure a blind person (as blind as one could be) would see more like what you see trying to look at something behind you with your elbows.
@@WiinoGP My great-grandfather went blind later on in life. He described it as trying to see out of the back of your head -- it isn't seeing darkness, it just isn't seeing at all.
I saw someone say this, and this is the best explanation I heard for being blind.
When you close 1 eye, you don't see black, you just see nothing.
That's what blind people "see"
“If I could see I’d have different problems’ I’m gonna remember that one
how do you visualize audiobooks?
Orson Mursell that's a good one
Orson Mursell More like how do you visualize anything?
except for the fact he's literally blind and hasn't seen colour
Nate Vids
He has never Ever seen ANYTHING! This is an EXCELLENT question! 😁
He doesnt
I love looking through my subscriptions and seeing a new video by Tommy. He always just radiates positivity. No matter how I'll be feeling, just being able to sit down and watch one of his videos really makes you feel like you're talking to an old friend and swapping stories.
I've watched a few of your videos and I'm glad you've made them. You seem like an awesome person. You're answering questions that I would have never thought to even ask. It's a very interesting perspective.
I'm not sure how I stumbled across your channel, but I am definitely happy that I have. You're an amazing person! Thank you!
This may be too personal, but what was your dating life like as a teen/young adult? Did you do the stereotypical "dinner and a movie" thing?
You should check out his movie reviews
+(T.T) I wonder where you got that idea? A lot of blind people seem to enjoy watching movies. Tommy went to The Other Film Festival in Australia where they discuss issues in cinema for people with disabilities and even held a competition for doing live audio descriptions. The problem is, not all movies have interesting story lines, character development, or acting, and not all movie theaters and DVD players are accessible for people with visual impairments.
Netflix and chill
From some of his film reviews, he gets more out of a movie that sighted people do. He can tell what is going on based on the music in the background and such. Kinda cool I guess.
Cadrid He is a film critic, so he does enjoy movies. :)
I'm loving this guy it's really nice to get his perspective in such a refreshing way..
"I thought that if i could see it would fix all my problems, but thats not the case. If I could see I would have different problems." Words to live by man.
This channel is so interesting and insightful, good work tommy!!
I don't think I've ever seen a video about your story life.
You should make a "Draw my life" video
yasss!! that'd def go viral
Guilherme Theophilo Yes let a blind man draw his life... Did you think this through?😂
Nope. But it would me AWESOME =D
Xiocipher thats the joke
Blipping Cuber I know. I get that.
You are the most inspirational person I've ever known, Tommy, keep it up!
Tommy, a truly respect for you. I just can't imagine myself being blind since birth, but you, I admire you, you inspired me to do things I thought I couldn't do. Keep up with good work !
Tommy has such a lovely gentle voice.
I think the world would be a much better place if we spent more time trying to imagine what it's like to live inside other peoples' (and animals', for that matter) minds and bodies. That's one reason these videos are so great.
yeah, nobody understands Lenny ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Nobody..
yes so true
thejollyjumbuck I disagree with the animal part
eating a heavy dose of psilocybin mushrooms in a dark room should help with that
- And I disagree with you disagreeing. If you could spend the day as a livestock animal cooped up on a farm, or an abused dog with crappy owners, you think your view of animals would not change?
you must be the best blind comedian out there , your very funny , when was the first time you met someone else that was blind , and how did that conversation go ?
i think that would be a great video!
Bless your heart! I love your optimism and cheerfulness. I pray some blessings come your way soon.
Your videos are so uplifting and funny! Warms my heart to know there are people in this world like you
What was it like when you finally DID meet another blind person. Did you compare notes, so to speak?
I think almost everyone feels that there is a simple solution to all their problems at some point in life. If only I had more money, was stronger, smarter, less shy. If I wasn't gay or if I were better in school or didn't have diabetes or depression or if only I had a better job, kinder wife or lived in a better place... Then all my problems would be solved. Some people never come to the realization that Tommy has, that his blindness makes his life different, not worse.
It's easy to not be gay, after all it's just a choice. Go have sex with the opposite gender (which there are only two of) and you'll see.
Me I hope this is a joke. You can't choose who you feel romantic/sexual attraction to. Just being with the other sex doesn't make you straight. Your actions don't determine your orientation, it's about what you feel inside. You can't change that willingly. You can only try to ignore it, what can be very harmful for your mental health
KatalovesLinkinPark it's just an excuse. How many great men and women of history were gay? isn't it interrsting that just recently everyone is all of the sudden being "born gay"?
Vex Please cite sources.
Never had history lessons? So many gay ... And don't tell me you didn't know Oscar Wilde was gay.
It is not an excuse. I assume you identify as straight. So you think you can just "choose" to be attracted to the same sex just by willpower? Interesting. It sounds more like you're a bisexual not willing to admit it.
You are amazing, in the end when you said that you thought if u had sight all your problems would go away.. But you realized if u had sight you would had some other problems different problems.. That really touched my heart
Sitting here.. With a mild depression, and then I see Tommy.. Always so happy and full of life... I need to get my shit together! Thanks Tommy.
Love how you explain things with your own unique perspective. Thanks for sharing.
This is the highest like to dislike ratio I've ever seen
I think he is or was a radio DJ and traffic reporter
meme
That90skid D yea, why all the dislikes?
doubt he did traffic..... Whats the Traffic look like today Tommy..
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Back to you
BulletBarry has higher ratios.
I don't really comment on videos ever but your outlook on life is just so inspirational. Sometimes I think I focus too much on the negative aspects in my life and I've been trying to push myself to always see the positive in a situation, and this seems to be something you have totally mastered. Like you mentioned, you thought your problems would be gone if you could see when you were young, but now you think you would probably have different problems and that's so true. There are always problems, and we should be grateful for what we have and not sad about what we don't have. I really admire how you changed your outlook and I hope I can become more like you in the future! Thank you for the insightful, funny, and educational videos. Have a wonderful day! From a new subscriber :)
Hey i'm also blind there are many of us and I agree with you. 😅
I feel so happy for you Tommy. You are way happier than most of the people with sight
how could you dislike this video
How do people bother getting upset about a few dislikes on a video with a 99.8% approval rating?
It's a good video, but someone is bound to come along eventually and complain about something trivial like lighting or videography. But 10 out of 5212 people isn't anything to worry about. I'd start wondering what people were up to if it had a thousand dislikes or something.
Salvatore Shiggerino I was only asking what there was to not like
people dislike videos automatically without even watching them
William Salverda Who knows. Maybe they think he titters too much. But it's only a disappearing 0.2% of those who rated and an even more insignificant 0.01% of those who viewed the video. Whatever it is that they think is wrong with the video clearly doesn't hurt his viewership, so there's no reason for him to pay attention to them.
Yeah it's like theyre blind
These are great videos, he has such a great sense of humour.
This guy is awesome! I've been binge watching his videos like crazy since I've discovered him! Keep up that positive attitude Tommy!
Always so insightful, heartfelt and amusing! Thank you for sharing what it was like growing up blind.
And I think that's totally right - everyone has problems. It's just different problems for each person. So yeah, gotta learn to love what you already have :) it's just sometimes harder said than done!
how can anyone dislike this? tommy is awesome, fan for years
You're such a good person. I wish I was as positive and thought provoking as you.
You have an amazing sense of humor! I greatly enjoy your videos!
You have such a positive and wonderful attitude! My son is autistic. I hope that I can raise him to take on his disability in the uplifting way that you do!
Hello,
I love your positivity and overall confidence which people that have no dissabilities or problems seem to lack.
I wish you all the best!!!
Greetings from Bulgaria
Ясен Събев Ты совсем дурак он не может видеть твои комиnt
What a way to call me out on my lack of confidence : ( ....but you are correct nevertheless.
"This video is gonna be inSIGHTful!"
Subscribed.
What he says about having different problems if he could see is one of the wisest things I’ve ever heard.
I am so happy I found your channel 😊 you really made my day. Uplifting.
Hey Tommy, do you get motion-sickness? like when you are on a boat or something similar, because supposedly sight plays a big role in getting motion sick.
He shouldn't because motion sickness is when your brain is confused whether you are moving or not due to misinterpreting information from one's *vision*. For example if you're in a car and stare out the window your eyes *see* the houses pass by and the brain interprets this as you moving even though you are stationary relative to the car. This causes fluid in the semicircular canals (in your ears) to start circulating to maintain dynamic equilibrium, since dynamic equilibrium wasn't ever disturbed (because you weren't moving) your brain gets confused which causes lightheadedness and nausea.
U N I know, that is exactly *why* I asked. But you can't be certain until you check.
Ciroluiro True, in the comments below a blind commented said that they do get motion sickness. So there are probably other factors that come into play as well.
@@Tomyb15 The inner ear plays a role in motion sickness.
@@s.b200 You are 2 years late
Can blind people imagine things? And if they can, what do they imagine? As they cant see
They imagine everything but only through the 4 other senses.
@@Archman155 how
By imagining how that thing smells and tastes and etcetera.
Well I have Aphantasia (my minds eye is blind, but I can see.) So logically I think blind people automatically have Aphantasia, unless they weren’t blind from birth.
I think they might imagine sound, feeling and taste/smell. Perhaps a blind person would imagine the texture and temperature of something, or the sound of nearby objects and people.
Your channel is awesome. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
I was born with only one arm and just stumbled on this mans videos. I have to say it is so nice to see his outlook on life.