Public service announcement for me to you
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BreezyWonder
I’m from the south as well, and we do have a different level of hospitality. What I will say is this. People killed hospitality. There have been times where I’ve intervened in situations only to find out. I didn’t know the whole story. Going back to the Walmart situation that preference, if it was a remark in passing, I’m not involving myself. If it persists, I would say something about it, but it’s not for me to resolve. If anything I would say to the person that’s being harassed don’t feed into it or give it your attention. Hurt people hurt people, and I’m not trying to save the world! I’m just trying to help people cope with it. 
Laiah
BreezyWonder
If you don’t like what someone says to you or about you, it is your right to defend yourself, but don’t look to others to defend you. That’s not our job. Where is the words, actions or actions. You refuse comments being spoken about you with your actions and not your words. Anyone can say anything, but what are you doing! The easiest way to combat someone speaking negatively against you is to ignore it and keep doing what you’re doing that encouraged them to speak negatively in the first place because obviously it was positive. Especially if the rest of your circle, seize the positivity in your actions. Negativity will always come, but if we defend the negativity all the time we’re giving it power. Just let it bounce off of you and stay in your own lane! 
BreezyWonder
People aren’t gonna get involved with other people‘s mess nowadays. Freedom of speech is Paramount with all of this TikTok, Instagram and everything else. Words don’t garner compassion, but actions do. If someone assaulted said person, I would expect compassion to be shown, but words or words and we’re all grown. Freedom of speeches our first amendment right after all, and again how we respond is totally up to us. We can’t control what’s thrown at us. I have a life, responsibilities, obligations, and a legacy to build. I could care less what someone says to me, about me, or around me. Just don’t put your hands on me! The world should be the same, and we’ll be able to focus on a lot more prevalent issues. 
Pumpkin pie spice latte
And I get it. If someone attacks me on this app, I won't look to you to defend me. Where is the love brother??? 
Pumpkin pie spice latte
Perhaps the only thing you know how to do is to go into a shell, or cry, or whatever. But where is the compassion with the people around you? I would hope that if I'm in Walmart and someone says that about me, I would hope that a fellow customer would say to the offender, why are you talking to that lady that way, don't talk to her like that. Miss, are you OK??? Like on this app, I get it. But does anyone ever comment to something to say, hey user, you did not have to say that to that person.??? Where's our compassion? I'm not questioning the dangers out here in the world. I'm questioning our compassion.
BreezyWonder
There’s a beautiful button called block! And as humans have something called discernment. If you combine those two together, wonderful things can happen! If one goes to Walmart, and it’s getting assistance from customer service, and a patron decides to shout out look at that Blind MF right there! There’s nothing you can do about it other than take it. They didn’t touch you, they didn’t physically get in your space, they said it in passing. It’s just like social media. The world is gonna pass you by and saying do things. How you respond is up to you. How others respond to how you respond is up to them. But no matter what, you have to take it because you chose to go to Walmart, or log onto any social media platform. The exception to social media versus the real world is the Block button! The only way to block the real world is to stay indoors, don’t get on the Internet, don’t order any food, just be a hermit! 
Pumpkin pie spice latte
I get it that when someone goes on social media they need to be prepared because they may encounter all types of lowlifes and criminals and wolves and degenerates. However, is there any level of expectation of decency??? Anywhere you go there's expectations of proper behavior. Why not on social media?Everyone's not going to behave but there is a level of expectation there. I'm confused. I'm sad. If you are a lowlife, this comment is not for you. Live your lowest dreams. But if you are not a lowlife, can we just support and help advocate for our fellow human beings? I get it. People should just not get on it. They have their choice. But I don't think there's anything wrong with saying, oh, here is a new app for the blind. Let me get on and check it out. Perhaps I'll meet some friends. Perhaps I'll have some good discussions. Perhaps I'll learn things. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. But to tell someone, go ahead, go in. You'll like it. And then when the person gets in there, they are struggling with some of the nonsense that is coming their way or that they're passing by, and to tell that person, so what, you're on your own. That's unfortunate. that's scary. That's selfish. Like I said, if you are a low life, stop the recording and move on. But if you consider yourself a reasonably nice person with compassion and empathy, when we see people struggling, why don't we send them a message with some comforting words or some advice or some suggestions. Would you want somebody to do that to you? Would you want somebody to say, well, you're in the Lions den, so fuck it, deal with it boo. You're on your own. We are in a blind community. We are not all the same. We don't have all the same ideas or thoughts or feelings. I get it. But this is a community whether or not you like it or not. Why can't we support each other a little bit? I know, this is not daycare. This is the real world. But in the real world you do find love and compassion at times. Why does this app have to be a dog eat dog environment? 
BreezyWonder
I call it coddling syndrome. A lot of people with disabilities were sheltered, and unfortunately have a skewed perception of the real world. They will learn in real quick that social media will definitely show them what the world is about! Just because an app is made for visually impaired individuals doesn’t take the reality away. The world spins one trip around the sun every day, and any, and everything can happen or be said to you. How you respond is completely up to you. But you can’t shoot the messenger! They’re just a messenger. 
Laiah
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Right on sir