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A lot of good advice here but > What opportunities are there for this also becoming a new, exciting chapter in life I strongly, strongly advise caution with e
by bluefirebrand 3y ago
A lot of good advice here but
> What opportunities are there for this also becoming a new, exciting chapter in life
I strongly, strongly advise caution with even bringing up a hint of "losing your eyesight could be an exciting new adventure!!"
It's pretty poor taste to try and find the upside of someone going through something that is likely traumatic for them. If they find some upside on their own you can encourage it, but that's all.
- Waterluvian 3y agoFully agree, which makes it feel weird to re-read my own comment and for it to sound so off-tone. If I were to re-write the comment I'd say something along the lines of, "In time, there may be new opportunities worth exploring." What's on my mind is that while by no means one ought to give up on the things in their life that may provide a sense of identity, those don't have to be your only possible source of identity going forward. Even that requires the most careful and gentle of touches. Identity is so important and not something you can just change so suddenly.