Why mum was born blind

Thank you adbates. My mum died some years ago. When I see my world it's viewed with the appreciation of sight;knowing my mum didn't have this gift....my dad was also blind but did have some sight until his late teens.

Thank you adbates. I'm quietly proud to have three adult children who thrive. Our oldest is head of department of a comprehensive school, son a lovely daddy of our grand-daught, soon five, youngest works for the probation service. I have had short bursts of mental ill health, which I fought back at,then become part of a society that I think was judgemental. Alcholism, my step-father's, dragged us all down into the gutter, few noticed this, society still ignores the abuse suffered at the hands of those who are supposed to love and care for their families. Benefit's are still paid to the abuser instead of their family; that in my mind is where the benefit system is so very wrong I think.

Thank you celtic man and The Walrus.... mum always said to me that she would rather have been blind than deaf.....what a choice to make!!

Thank you jolono; I think this is the first time I've written more openly about the reason for my mum being blind; I was about thirteen when my mum revealed the sad truth as to why she was blind. I hated my grand-father fo years following this revelation. If he'd shown any compassion, he didn't, not even financially, I would have felt differently perhaps.

Thank you jolono; I think this is the first time I've written more openly about the reason for my mum being blind; I was about thirteen when my mum revealed the sad truth as to why she was blind. I hated my grand-father fo years following this revelation. If he'd shown any compassion, he didn't, not even financially, I would have felt differently perhaps.

Some might feel I'm wrong speaking about such a sensative issue; probably relating to the wrongs of the father reaching down to the daugher who suffers in silence.....women who are raped also suffer in silence don't they?

What a world it is Walrus when not only are men and women violated, victims left alone at a time when they need the most help, injustice upon violation....of course I should have included the men who are raped.