During Family Movie Night, This Woman Tells Her Sister to Stop Describing Scenes to Her Blind Boyfriend

Ever wondered what the world is like for a blind person? That's right.

Most of us are afraid to experience it because we've seen the glory of colors and know how much of a difference it can make in helping us live a "purposeful" life. No one would want to be blind after they've seen a colorful world.

A person who is born blind yearns to see things the exact same way that sighted people do, but since they've never actually seen things, they have varied expectations. The same can't be said for people who were once sighted but are now blind.

It's scary to even think about it, isn't it? So what's the least a once-sighted blind person can expect from you, if not compassion, patience, and humility?

No matter how helpless a person is, no one likes to be looked down upon. Disabled people often try to diffuse the situation to avoid being victimized.

They pretend everything is fine with them and that they've learned to adjust to their new lives, but don't take it for granted. Every part of them is most likely hurting from the physical change, and the last thing they expect from others is impatience and a lack of humility.

Apparently, vatixa9485 didn't get the memo. Her younger sister's boyfriend became completely blind at the age of 16 after a car accident.

During a family movie night, she lashed out at her younger sister for explaining the movie scenes to her blind boyfriend, "because even though they were whispering, I could still hear them, and it disturbed my immersion."

Currently, they're not talking until Miss Karen apologizes to her sister's boyfriend for belittling him in front of the entire family. We'll let her explain.

Karen's sister has a heart of gold.

u/vatixa9485

Watching a movie when you have a blind guest is definitely a great idea.

u/vatixa9485

Oh wow.

u/vatixa9485

The world roasts her.

Naturally, when this post hit Reddit, it went viral like wildfire. People from all over the world and all walks of life commented on it, telling her she shouldn't have insulted her sister's blind boyfriend.

With over 4,000 comments and 14.5k upvotes, here are some top comments you need to read.

He has no right to be blind.

u/vatixa9485

That's rude.

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He was just having fun in his own way.

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That someone is your own sister and her boyfriend.

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Proud mama.

u/vatixa9485

Exactly.

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OP needs to apologize.

u/vatixa9485

There's no scenario in which she isn't the bad guy.

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True.

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Exactly.

u/vatixa9485

Be compassionate, Karen.

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Let everyone enjoy the "family" movie night.

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Exactly.

u/vatixa9485

Yes, watch it alone next time.

u/vatixa9485

OP needs to apologize to her sister and her boyfriend.

u/vatixa9485

OP's comments would have definitely hurt the poor guy.

u/vatixa9485

Also, OP needs to grow up.

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True.

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I hope OP reads this.

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In Summary...

It's crazy how OP couldn't understand that her sister's boyfriend was only trying to enjoy the family movie night with them. This begs one question.

Why plan a movie night when you know one of your guests is visually impaired? It was a poor choice of activities, but if you did plan it, you should have accommodated your guests better.

It's not his fault he's blind, but you don't have to rub it in every chance you get. If her sister's whispering was bothering her, how about getting up and sitting somewhere else where she can be the princess she thinks she is?

Oh well. I personally feel it's wrong to make someone feel bad because of their disability.

What about you?