Interviewing My Mom About Raising A Blind Daughter…
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I'm Molly, a typical sushi, makeup, and fashion loving millennial girl who just so happens to be blind! I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at just 4 years old and began public speaking at age 5. I started just doing motivational speaking, but now I make videos and even model! Even though I can’t see, I know that there are bright spots in everything we face. Let’s find them together. 💕
What other questions would you like my mom to answer? Would you be interested in seeing another video like this one?
I love your videos your my fave RUclipsr 🤩💕
Hi!!!!!
Def see ur mom in more videos
I didn’t realize I was so early. I love your channel Molly. I am only a year younger than you but I learn so much from you. I am so happy for you and your success.
My question for mama bee is : we’re you both always on the same page about the stages of going blind or did molly have to give you a little more of her perspective on going through it later?
Your mom has such a pretty accent
Molly you just made my whole year
I agree! For a short while lived in Ireland and I fell in love with the country. When I heard her accent I thought "this sounds like home"
I don’t have a pretty accent apparently compared to some of my friends I sound like a southern belle I don’t even live in the Deep South like you know Georgia and Louisiana where in the rural parts they have thick southern accents
I love the Irish and Scottish accents! They’re so musical!
Honestly this video is not about blindness, it's about healthy family relationships. And it gives me so much hope 💜
I LOVE YOUR HAIR.
@@sophie8322 thank you! You're so sweet (as well as this entire comment section!) 💜
Yeah it makes me wonder what it would feel like to have parents that would truly care about you. Its amazing to watch the love
i think this is great because we get to know your mom’s point of view as a parent.
That’s kinda the whole point
This is my name she was just being nice and she liked it chill
Agree❤️
@@brookes7020 Nothing mean about the reply, it is accurate. Also nothing wrong with the original comment either. Sounds like you need to take your own advice.
Brooke Strollo I know. It wasn’t meant to be said in a mean way.
Niamh is also one of my friend's name. She tried to tell someone "like Steve but with an "n." And they said "Steven?"
Oh my God, you killed me 🤣🤣🤣 !
they're not wrong thooo, but defo not right 🤣
That happened to me with my name Ina. I told the starbucks employee „Like Nina but without the N“ and he writes „Nia“ 😅
HAHAHAHAHA Steven
@@missrobinhoodie Wrong N, try again 🤣
I literally would not know anything about blindness and blind stuff without you.❤️💜
Same here, there isn’t anywhere near enough blind representation in media. It’s amazing that Molly is able to be so open and Honest with her audience.
Same
She’s AMAZING
Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same
I see Molly have this habit of talking over people when she films with others, and it was cute to see her mom silently calm that down at one point in the beginning of the video. Very respectful but very effective.
I saw tht too . They have a beautiful working relationship. ❤️
Its so hard to watch her do that at times, I'm glad to see her mom calm her like you said and be able to finish what she's saying.
It drives me nuts when she talks over people. I know its probably in no way intentional, it's just one of those things that gets under my skin.
But you have to consider, when you can normally see you have the ability to see non verbal expressions and cues in peoples faces, she cannot.
@@christinalives True, I do the same due to having bilateral cochlear implants, I can't always hear everything that's going on so can sometimes do the same.
She should interview her brother, too:))
Yes
OLLYwood yes!! And maybe her dad :)
@@amyj4106 yeah
That would be great!
It breaks my heart thinking of all the kids who can't complete their going blind bucket list because they don't live with such awesome parents or have the funds or the access to do the things they want to do, like skiing or seeing the Grand Canyon, etc. 💔
I know what you mean I used to look after a blind boy when I was at school basically was like his human guide dog as we had all the same classes together honestly gives makes you feel so greatful you have sight when you hear someone talk about how they remember being 5 and being able to see but now not being able to see I so hope he's doing better now
Molly does ski! She has a video on it :)
we need more momma B in front of the camera 🐝 ❤️
I’m Irish and I always see people getting confused about Molly’s Mom’s name and I like forget that people don’t know that Niamh is a name 😂 it’s like an inside joke for the Irish viewers.
I had a friend at school (I’m English) called Niamh. When molly said her mums name was Niamh I was like ok. But then she said how to pronounce it and spell it and then I realised that clearly it wasn’t a common name in America 😂
barryst 86 I know like 5 Niamh’s and I’m in Scotland
@@esto4978 lots of Irish immigration into Scotland over the last few hundred years, so Irish names are quite popular here
I got a job email from someone named Meadhbh once and I was so confused lol I didn't want to mess it up so I called the company back and had to ask about their last name and how you pronounce the first name. Also had to ask to find out it was a woman lol. I work with a lot of middle eastern and Indian people, but none of them knew how to pronounce it either and we could not figure out where the person was from lol
In in England and I've seen 2 Niamhs and a few Siobhans too lol
anybody else binge watch Molly’s old videos
on days she doesn’t post???
no.. just me?
It’s note only you I see Mollys old videos
Nope I do it when she posts and doesn't posts.
Yes!!
I do xD
I love watching her every day 😍
3:07 is it bad that I laughed when her mom pushed her arm down when she started to interrupt and molly immediately got quiet?😂 Love you guys!💕💕🌻
I noticed this too! And right after the ad for her merch as well. Literally looking through the comments to see if anyone else did.
Molly actually needs to stop interrupting so much.. it was actually hard to watch q
@@beastlybabes7737 geeze give her a break
Beastly Babes I mean it’s literally her channel. I didn’t think it was hard to watch at all.
I noticed that too and it got me thinking... she probably interrupts more often than a sighted person because she can’t see subtle nonverbal cues that the other person is about to speak or would like to speak. We probably subconsciously see those cues and know not the interrupt. But I’m not an expert so really I don’t know! Just a thought. I’d love if she addressed it from her perspective.
I’m so glad your mom raised you like she did. You are a strong and living proof being blind doesn’t make you weak.
I love Niamh’s answer to the first question on what the hardest thing about Molly being blind was: that Molly stubs her toes a lot because she doesn’t wear slippers 😂
I can't tell who's more fabulous: Momma Bee or Molly!
They make a fabulous team!
Or Gallop! Or all of them!
Both!!!
Don’t forget about lavender
So I see a lot of people talking about Molly’s tendency to speak over others - her mom in this instance - in the comments section. I would just like to add to the conversation by informing everyone that there is something called sensory input and motor output. When all of our senses are working properly I think it’s easy for us to be unaware of all of the cues - whether they be social, environmental, haptic, auditory, or visual - that we are constantly picking up in our interactions with other people.
Sensory input is when the body gathers information through our various senses. After the brain has processed the information it’s gathered, impulses are then prompted from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands, which is called motor output. Someone may take a breath, have their eyes light up, etc that lets us know when to interject or pause during a conversation. These are all visual cues that Molly wouldn’t have due to her impaired sight.
Molly’s channel is super informative, but there are other resources to learn about various sensory related disabilities, or disabilities in general as well. Above all, pls remember to be thankful for the many, many “small” things we take for granted every day including our ability to walk, talk, smell, taste, touch, hear and see.
I have a hearing disability. Once I was fitted with proper high technology advance hearing aids. My world change. My motor skills and cues that I didn't have suddenly improved dramically. Listening more and understanding brought more value into my conversation and relationships with others improved. I so glad that a friend turned me unto a audiologist who so happen for be hearing impaired brought the experience to a whole new level.
And this same friend shared this video to me about Molly. This is more info and understanding and who we share similiar situations but from different disability.
💯agreed
I find yelling your mom's first name is much more effective than "mom" when you're lost in a grocery store 😂 def better for getting their attention
yeah, yelling "mom" in a grocery store however does get the attention of twenty other women you don't know. LMBO!
I always find it interesting that when you do hear a child yell mom you automatically know if it's your child or not lol
Yes, totally!!
Omfg.. This whole time I thought Neve was her damn assistant..... I even left a comment on one of her last videos saying thank God she calls them by name bc neve and her mom sound the exact same. And none of yall told me I was a dumbass!! Lmfao
Well your last name tells us that you already know!!
@@brittanyryan7958 well with a last name like that you think you ESPECIALLY woulda helped a girl out
Niamh
Mh=V
Your Mom did the most amazing job at raising you, she raised you as the most kind, genuine, helpful, amazing and bright spirited person, she couldn’t have done a better job! ❤️
Something I realized the other day watching Molly's videos, I wonder how places are handling braille signs during the pandemic. I hope those are some of the frequently touched surfaces businesses are regularly sanitizing since people are relying on them heavily.
Disability awareness is important in this craziness. I work at a grocery store and I had a deaf customer trying to ask me for a bigger container of salt and I understood what he was asking, but he couldnt understand me back because I dont know a lot of sign language aside from like "yes, no, please, thank you" etc. He gave up trying to understand me after a couple tries and motioned for me to pull down my mask so he could read my lips. (It was very hard to explain without words that he had the biggest size and there were not any bigger ones.) It's made me realize that I should probably try to learn more sign language, but I took 6 years of german between high school and college, and I am currently learning spanish because I live in a large city with a large immigrant population. Its hard to learn multiple languages at once. This pandemic has really made me realize though how the restrictions we have right now make it even harder for people with disabilities.
Haily Johnson I was just thinking about how face masks make it more difficult for deaf people, it’s really a problem
@Ashley Buchanan thats honestly so simple but I've never thought of doing that! Thank you! I'll have to find my little notepad to carry with me at work.
I study ASL in school and I've noticed the mask thing is a big problem in the deaf community. So if the deaf individual is not able to go somewhere with a hearing companion or able to have a clear mask, then I would recommend either learning signs related to your job, the classic "I know little sign" so they know to use basic gestures or just have pen and paper or phone (so you can type) on hand.
I didn’t even think about that, you’re right! Molly please answer this
For me it’s like the opposite, my mum is blind so I live my life being raised by a blind person.
(My mum also has retinitis pigmentosa like molly but still has some-very little sight)
You could make a video on that, too.
How interesting it is like the roles are reversed.
I like your perspective, Beth. I hope you both are having a nice week!
I vote for an interview with Beth and Niamh as I'd be fascinated to get Beth's view on this!
Your mom is so beautiful!! She looks like a fairy or something!! 😁❤️
Has your mom ever said things like “it’s over there” or look at this” just mistakes not trying to be mean I swear!
I’m visually impaired and my mum does this ALL THE TIME Hahahaha. She does have 2 fully sighted kids as well so I think she’s used to saying it to them or my dad so when she does it to me I’m just like “Where is ‘there’?!”
Yes my mom does that all the time knowing that I'm legally blind.
This is not quite the same thing, but it's related to how to refer to things that a person with a disability cannot do. I have a disability called spina bifida, and it can affect people wildly differently. When I was younger, I walked with crutches sometimes and used wheelchairs for long distances, but I had tons of friends who were full-time wheelchair users. The first time one of them said, "hey wanna walk to the (wherever)?" I was so confused and definitely almost said, "YOU CAN WALK?!" They saw the look on my face and immediately explained that it is super common for wheelchair users to refer to the way they get around as walking. I wonder if it's a similar thing with Molly! Like does she say she "watched" a movie or that she "listened" to it?
@@AdorkableArtist92 I believe Molly has confirmed that in a previous video :)
I’m blind and my parents and family slways either point or say over there and every single time anyone does I get really annoyed saying I don’t know where over there is. Yes I have some vision but can’t always see everything in front of my eyes. I know people say over there because it’s common but not really fair to someone who is blind but has some vision. It always makes me feel like they assume I can see something in front of my face.
Yes! Couple of QUEENS 👸🏼👸🏼
Agreed
Im all in for another interview with Momma Bee. This was such a joy to watch (Irish accent a bonus)!
my friends called Niamh and i have so many nicknames for her like nim, nymph or nemo or nioamh like the sound of a car going past 😂
Aleesha Denning HeLLo NyEuuUUuuuUuuummmmm
The car sound omg
i’m dead 😹😹😹
I love that
the car 😂😂
the thing that annoys me is the comments about molly’s interrupting. like if it annoys you that much then why are you watching the video and leaving hate comments?? just a reminder she is BLIND so she can’t see visual cues that people give to tell if they are done talking or if they are continuing.
Yes this! I’m watching several months after the fact and people are STILL commenting about it as if all of the top comments aren’t talking about it with the explanation. Very annoying.
It is so satisfying that Molly's hair matches her top, and Niamh's top matches her hair.
Yes!!!
The fact that Molly and her mom can just cut each other off mid sentence is so funny to me and I don't know why😂
lol this bothered me..
Literally why I stopped it at 3 min and came to the comments. I love Molly but oh boy I'm 36 weeks pregnant and little things set me off right now. I'm a little bothered...
It literally should have been titled my mom starts to answer your questions until Interrupt her and take over her life.
I didn't mind it at all. It is common in some cultures or families. Our family does this.
Beastly Babes I feel like her mom is fully capable of standing up for herself and making her own choices. The interruptions are frustrating but to say she’s taking over her life? I’m sure Molly would hire someone else if her mom didn’t want to do this anymore.
I love Niamh and her voice from behind the camera, because its so calm and gentle.
I noticed that at times your mom gently place her hand on your arm and it seemed like she did that when she wanted to continue speaking. Is that a strategy to help you know when others are not done talking during a conversation? I’m just interested! 💕
I notice that they both talk with their hands quite a bit, so I also imagine it's a means to ensure Molly's not whacking anyone/thing lol. I'm not blind but have significant vision loss and also speak with my hands quite a bit and have a loooong history of misjudging how close someone is and accidentally whacking them bc I was adding emphasis with my hands 🤣
To be fair a lot of Irish Mammies do that. Especially to their daughters
RUclips: this video has 30 comments
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ahh, youtube 🥰
I always forget that in America they don’t have many people with Irish names like Niamh, because in the UK it’s very common 😂
Same 😂 I’m from England and completely didn’t realise for a while 😂
Me to, I’m from London and non-phonetic names are really common
It’s not super common in Australia, but it’s far from rare. I know a few Aussie Niamh’s and Siobhans and a Meabh.
@@violet_0236 How are they non phonetic? It's not the same language and London is very multicultural
your mother is such a strong woman! you two are making a huge difference on youtube because you educate people whilst still being relatable. keep doing what you're doing!! killer bee squad
Strong and smart, just like molly 😇
I love your mom soooo much, she’s literally the most supportive loving mother. You are soooo lucky
Who else clicked the notification that molly posted faster than lightning!
Niamh is such a good mother. Like she doesn't have the toxic pride a lot of other parents get of "I'm the only one who can help my child" or "something happened to my child therefore it's my fault", she's just like "okay this is happening and I'm not an expert so lemme find someone who is" and she's just so kind and lovely. I wish my family was like that.
I am very similar to her and have 2 special needs kids. Your comments are extremely odd to me I have never thought only I could help or blamed myself. I am sorry you have people in your life like that, hopefully they are getting good therapy!
@@lijohnyoutube101 oh my parents would never do therapy, theyre perfect in their eyes
@@lijohnyoutube101 I don't see how her comment is odd. My mom is a great mom, but she definitely was quite offended whenever my teachers would send me to a counselor or suggest that I needed to see a professional. She was like, if a parent can't help, why would a stranger be able to? This is especially pertinent to mental and behavioral issues where people often read it as a result of bad parenting. So when a teacher suggested I needed help, her instinct was to take it as an insult on her parenting. As an IVF patient myself, I've definitely also seen many cases of people in our community who overthink every little thing and attribute their numerous miscarriages, stillbirths, and birth defects to anything they could even think of, even those that have been disproven medically to make a difference. Tested embryo didn't implant? Man, I should have done an extra session of acupuncture! I should have insisted on lying down after transfer! I should have been on bedrest! I should have walked around more! I should have done more testing! Miscarried a tested embryo? I shouldn't have carried those groceries! I shouldn't have picked up my toddler! I should have practiced more social distancing! I shouldn't have tripped over that backpack! I should have taken more supplements! I should have checked my progesterone every few days! I should have taken a two-minute warm shower instead of a ten-minute hot one! Etc. etc. It's human nature to think about what you could have done differently to make sure that your child is the best they can be. And I think subconsciously, a lot of people WANT to blame someone. And more so, they WANT to know that they can make a difference. They don't want to acknowledge that they were just dealt the wrong cards. In these situations, often the easiest person to blame is yourself. And in my my mom's case, the teacher.
That‘s a lovely way to respond to disability : )
Question/suggestion! I know that you can see neon lights in dark rooms and have some light perception. Have you ever gone to a lazer show? I think it would be a really cool thing to try.
What is your parents relationship like? She says she was isolated with you for a lot of your life, and now you live a part from him. Are they more like friends now? Or is there still a loving marriage beyond friendship?
Her parents are still on love and have a very happy marriage according to Molly. Her dad is very nice just like her mom.
I klicked so fast just dropped my mug,but this video comes first.... cleaning the floor sometime later....
My 7 year old daughter asks why she needs to call me mom. I explained that she is one of two people in the entire world who are able to call me mom. She decided that was a good reason.
Omg i love this!!
OMG! My mom does that too! She tunes out "Mom" so I call her either "mom" in korean or I say Lady in a special voice.
😂 same! "Mother, mother! Eommaaa!" (ma is the loudest and most drawn out to get her attention)
As a mom I've now zoned out mom. It drives their dad crazy.🤷♀️
@Anny's World Yeah 🤣🤣🤣 it's a good thing she was stationed in Korea cuz she at least knows what I'm saying.
@@chelseygarrett4221 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's hilarious
Yeah, same part of me gets the tuning out mom, my toddler son will say it all the time lol but with my mom i will call her Jackie to get her attention in a store lol
It’s really personal so I’m not sure your mom would want to answer, but I wonder how it’s affected your parent’s relationship & how they managed to keep things together when there was so much pressure, & time together, I imagine, was so rare?
I also wonder about the last couple of years having to live so far apart.
Id lose my life if i called my mom by her name 🤣😭
Same
Lol me too she be like -exCuse me!?!?!
Same
I would too! This is the first time I furred anybody say that they called their mother by their first name.
@@julainem.3542 Mine would give me the death stare then tell me to F off lol
Molly speaks so loudly and her mom so quietly... Hard to listen
I just love her moms accent so much!! I could listen to her talk all day long 😍💓💖
Who knew Irish accents could be like asmr?
You haven't heard mine 🤣🤣 Nothing ASMR about it. LOL. Xx
I think it’s in combination with Niamh’s calm nature! 🙂
It would be really great to get Molly’s dad on here for a Q&A too (if he’s open to it)! 😊 Really interested to see how he coped as a dad and also since it seems like he wasn’t as close as Molly and Mama Bee were throughout the journey 🐝
Does anyone else love to watch Molly's videos/Q&As? I mean, if it was a Netflix series I wOuLd wAtCh iT.
MORE VIDEOS WHERE WE GET TO SEE NIAMH AND HEAR HER STORY WITH YOU. I love her and you so much and would love to know your life story together with your mom♥
I never realized how much Molly looks like her mom. You are both so beautiful! ❤️
When I was 4 my mom and dad found out I had amblyopia and that I was going legally blind, Molly you give me so much inspiration! When i showed my mom this video she could relate to a lot of the things your mother mentioned. Thank you so much for doing RUclips videos and motivational speaking your the best!
Also I’m subscribed 🐝
Can you do a video talking about the challenges siblings face when their brother/sister is disabled? My brother has severe autism, and throughout my childhood there were services that supported my brother but no services that supported me or my sister. When Niamh said that Brady would be more affected by your blindness than you or your parents, it lit a lightbulb for me. I suffer from mental illness, and I’m now questioning whether a lack of support growing up may have contributed to its development. It might be a widespread problem that siblings of children with a disability aren’t receiving the support that they need. If that’s the case, doing a video about it would be groundbreaking. Love you Molly, your videos continue to change the way I think about the world for the better ❤️❤️❤️
Molly just wondering what do you think about the problems deaf people are having when people are wearing masks 😷 and they can no longer read lips not everyone can sign language.
I’ve heard of masks with clear parts on the mouth for this purpose. If you know anyone who might enjoy these, pass the word! Have a great stress-free day. 👋
Mouth movement are also used in asl.
Another one please! Can she (or your dad) please talk about how it affected their relationship as a couple and maybe talk about how they live apart and how they do it?
Molly I love your vlogs but please when interviewing or have someone else in your vlog you need to let them speak 😂😂😂😂 ps when do we get to see your man. Your blond hair makes you look so different you’re so lucky you can have any hair colour and you pull it off. I do love a lot of your decor you have excellent taste
Please keep in mind that a lot of social conversation cues are visual, and Molly is blind so of course she has more trouble discerning when someone is getting ready to speak, or finishing up speaking. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk heh.. ☺️
Anna Anderson thank you I never thought of that . You are totally right, but sometimes molly speaks over them I do put it down to mollys excitement and enthusiasm but we all need some critique to improve. X
I love your mom's personality she seems so chill and an amazing parent. She's raised you to be such an inspiration and a really amazing person.
I love these, especially ones with family members that consent. Like maybe one Or two questions with your brother if he'd be willing & Dad for sure. It's nice to hear Moms side. Id love to hear more.
Why did I imagine your mom with long blonde hair? Did I see another person you know and think it was your mom at one point? lol
I think it was her stylist/closet organizer.
Molly I love this vlog I would like to see another video with more questions with your mom and I would like to hear your dad's story of your growing up, I am glad that they didn't limit you and say you can't do that because you're blind,they let you experience as much of life as you could. I was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus and I was very shy and very withdrawn because I was bullied, and I was also very sheltered and told you can't do that even though my siblings were allowed to do these things.I also am considerably older than you and I grew up in a different time. I am glad that times have changed since I grew up but society still has a long way to go with regard to the disabled community.
Molly "I liked the closet, I was surrounded by clothes, it was my happy place" LOL!
Gaelic is a helluva drug. I love the name Siobhan. Couldn't figure out how to pronounce it for years. Shuh-vahn.
Me too!
Yeah! I remember one time Niahm said she had thought about naming Molly Aoife (EE-fa). So many great Irish names with unexpected (for the non-Irish person) pronunciations. I’m Irish on my mom’s side (Niahm seriously looks like she could be my mom’s sister), but being from the US, I do not automatically know how to pronounce some of them.
Yay, found this as I was scrawling through the comments. I’m also blind, but Irish too. As you will see my name is Siobhan. :-).
@@aislingsibeallyons3416 Trolling 5/10
If you aren't, Google is free, and I'm aware it isn't a drug.
itsgaylebxtch I don’t think they’re trolling. Gaelic isn’t really the right word when naming the language. People in Ireland don’t really call the language “Gaelic.” In English, the word for the language is “Irish.” The Irish word is “Gaeilge.”
Calling the native language of Ireland “Gaelic” is common outside of Ireland, but it’s not really accurate because another “Gaelic” language is Scottish, and it is very different from Irish. It’d be like saying someone from Belgium speaks “Belgian,” but there is no such language. Belgians speak Flemish, German, and French.
I love the subtle, nonverbal ways Molly and Niagh communicate with each other. Like if Niagh was talking and Molly started talking over her (understandable given she can’t see Niagh’s nonverbal cues that she intended to continue talking) so Niagh signalled to her she wasn’t finished speaking yet by touching Molly’s hand. This was a lovely Q&A, thank you both. I learned something new!
AISLING SIBEAL LYONS Whoops! Niamh. No idea why I thought it had a “g”. Thank you for correcting me, though I’m sure you can agree it could have been said in a much kinder tone. We’re all human :)
This was great. It made me really upset when molly talked about being suicidal and sleeping in her mom's closet.. can you imagine going through what she went through. The had to be a really hard grieving process and my heart goes out to her. She is very strong. ❤
I love the concept of treating your children as people, and not as a lesser form of family member.
Your mom is seriously so beautiful!!! The friendship you guys have is one I can only hope I have with my future kids. She did an amazing job as a mom and friend to you. I love you guys 😭❤️
Ok I’m not the only one that calls my mom her first name
One time I had a really weird dream that Molly’s mom thought I was faking being blind...I never have dreams about youtubers or anything
Can we talk about how calming Niamh’s voice is?!
I was today years old when I learned that Niamh was not another person but actually Molly’s mom
I’m always aware that Molly is blind, but I forget that she actually can’t see! Love this video 💕
No hate, my own pet peeve, I noticed Molly interrupts her mom a lot.
Yessssssssss. Poor Mama Burke😕 I cant tell if Molly notices or not.
I don't see it🤷♀️
I see it but I also saw Niamh tell Molly to stop a few times, it’s also Molly’s channel
It’s possible she has trouble picking up on cues that someone is still continuing a sentence or is about to say more, since some of that is visual.
Yep, but honestly I see that a lot in people whose parents treat their kids as friends instead of their children. It seems like a lack of respect thing, not that I'm saying she intentionally disrespects her mum/parents. It just seems to be a common factor I have noticed in people who have that type of relationship with their kids/parents.
Stop yelling over your mom after she starts talking lol such a bad habit
I did a double-take twice during this video cause I kept hearing “white” instead of “blind” so I thought you said “what was the hardest thing about me being white?” 😂
I really appreciate that as parents they thought about the effect on her sibling. From personal experience this isn't always the case, which can make things difficult.
I literally wish my mom was as cool a Niahm. She’s such an amazing woman! ❤️
Molly Burke thank you for making me feel good during this pandemic
Me too
Did anybody else notice that mama bees shirt matched her hair and mollys shirt hers?
Niamh and Peter have been great parents, they've done an amazing job 😉
99% of people won’t see this but for the 1% who will stay safe and god bless you!
Hi my name is "Neve"
Okay, how do you spell it?
Oh it's easy sound it out
Is it N-E-E-V?
No actually it's N-I-A-H-M, obviously.
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They explained why. It's not English, it's Gaelic.
It’s irish
@@jbean9657 Ik I just thought it was funny
ur mum has such a lovely voice and energy i could listen to her speak for hours !!! she seems so comfortable and genuine just... talking. lol
hearing about how she and the rest of your family were able to help you through your worst worst times is so admirable. my family and friends aren't able to be there for me like that and i've grown to believe its because they shouldn't need to, and there comes a point where its too much for others, and it becomes a burden i cant ask anyone to accept. so the fact that she was able to give /so/ much to you in those times is incredibly admirable to me. im amazed and im so glad that you got that experience. thank you so much to you both for sharing your stories. you help so many people by simply talking about your experiences!
lots of love
It just warms my heart so much that Niamh's biggest worry for Molly was isolation but now Molly has this amazing RUclips family with over 2 million subscribers/fans/supporters. Love you Molly!
Interesting to hear your mom’s side of your blindness. I always wanted the fun mom growing up, my mom is more serious. Another question for your mom, is it hard for her to be away from your dad while she helps you?
Definitely more mom and family interviews please!
How tall is your mom? She looks similar in height to you?
How do your mom and dad manage to be apart for so long? Must be tough on them.
I had a blind student last year and your videos helped me understand her and how to accommodate her
I was adopted 13 years ago, and when my parents saw me in a picture and found out that I was blind they knew that I was the right child for them, it is a very incredible story. And just by watching this Q&A or rather listening to it made me think of how I am so blessed like you to have amazing parents!
Imagine being able to read a book in the dark. You're parents wouldn't catch you staying up at night. Braille is so cool! I wish I knew it
Girl, you got to wear those slippers. I wont walk ANYWHERE in my clean house without my slippers.
I feel like they didn't treat you as much as friends but as equals. Even when you are a child you are not a moron. All the babies i've babysat ive treated with respect as a human being and dont baby talk them and ive had kids that learned colours and counting. While the parents while still trying to make them talk. They baby talked back to their parents.
ever seen my life as a teenage robot... her mom looks exactly like hers!!!
Hi Molly, I have just discovered your channel, I absoluely love your videos you just bring so much joy and happiness to the world, also you inspire me so much! I am partially sighted, I was born with a condition called Peters Plus Anomoly! When I was born both my eyes were white and I was born completely blind! But a few months after I was born my mum noticed I was able to follow toys with my eyes so I had an eye check up and they noticed I could see! I can see out of one eye and your story truly inspires me! :) xx
drink every time Molly interrupts her mom...you’ll be plastered by the end
Just watched the video with your father and your parents are really nice :-) Love them!
I don’t know how to word this so that it doesn’t sound rude. So, I’m just going to ask and hope that my intention of simply understanding is clear.
Is it common for those with vision impairment to interrupt those around them so often? I have noticed this with Molly in her videos but I also have a family member who is visually impaired who also interrupts quite frequently. I’m not saying that there are tons of sighted people who do this, but it’s something I’ve noticed and wondered if anyone knows if there a psychology behind it for the visually impaired.
I think, because they cannot see people face, it would be harder to tell when someone is done talking, so to avoid the long awkward silence they might just start taking when they think the other person is almost done talking.
@Sierra as mentioned above, it very likely relates to a lack of sensory input and being about to see non-verbal cues. Also, personality probably
Molly you lucky girl. Your mom Neve is awesome! That and being Irish Canadian is probably the friendliest combination in the world. Loved this!
Niamh is just like my mam, Haha a traditional Irish mother😂
Not really
@@adamender9092 what do u mean not really?
Molly if you ever find yourself in Amsterdam, I suggest going to the Van Gogh Museum. They have a 3D replica of one of his most famous paintings, Sunflowers, that you can touch. They also have a more expansive tour called "Feeling Van Gogh" for blind visitors where you can feel, smell and listen to the Sunflowers, as well as some other replicas and models. I just thought about it when you mentioned there's still ways to experience awesome things.
Definitely has to be an Irish thing. I call my mam: mam, mammy, mother and Jacqui. Mostly Jacqui when I need to get her attention too. 😂
I like your moms spelling of her name 😏
The People Who are supportive to the Disabled community ¿¿¿ Where are they ??? My child is having a hard time in life because they have Chronic Debilitating Pain and No pain relief from any medication that they have tried has been attempted to be treated with had not ever worked completely. Can only participate in class about one week a month if they are lucky. Medication works about 50% the 1st few times which where along time ago.