I'm Blind, This is How & Why I "LOOK" at Things
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I am not blind. I do not know anyone who's blind. Yet I have just spent the last hour watching your videos and learning about the way you percieve life, and I'm somehow addicted. And I have no idea why! You're awesome, even for us sighted people
Ea Blab So very true . Me too !
Ea Blab SAMEEEEEE
She amazes me
Ea Blab bc she is amazing
Same!
I wish u could see ur hair in this video, it looks so good!
Kayjp i dont see y ppl say her bangs dont look great they're beautiful
I so agree, also, your profile picture is great ;) tame impala!
Kayjp I agree the waves are gorgeous. She is so beautiful. 😍
TANE IMPALA UH YES PLEASE
i spelt it wrongfuck
You're right. It's called a reflex arch. A sound causes the instinct of "turn and look" the same way a hot object causes a "pull away" instinct.
Daniel Bundrick I always think about this if I'm late to class, because then I feel less embarrassed when majority of people turn and look at me.
This totally makes sense. Thank your for your patience with us sighted people. It really gives us an insight. x
Yeah. Now I *see* what her condition actually is. Also gives me a whole new *perspective* on this. *Look* the emphasized words are jokes. Calm down.
No pun intended
I think the term you might be looking for is "orienting response" (as opposed to "body language") - our sensory systems will "orient" toward a stimulus, whether that is visual, auditory, tactile (touch), smell or taste. Since you were sighted in your early life, your brain still orients toward a visual stimulus based on other sensory cues (like sound or touch). This is an automatic reflex that contributes to survival (on a primitive level). For those born without one of these senses then the brain does not develop those same sensory message pathways and those individual's won't have that reflex for the sense they were born without - but they will still orient toward other sensory stimuli. .... sorry for the long, nerdy comment - I'm a psychologist and have had a lot of coursework in Perception, Neuropsych, and Neuroanatomy.
Oracle428 exactly what I was thinking when she spoke about, but put way more eloquently ha. thanks for putting it into words
The blind singer, actor etc Tom Sullivan talks in his book how his mom taught him. He said she taught him to look in the direction of sound. (I can't remember exactly how she did it.. if she said to point his nose or what.)
Oracle428 please continue
Oracle428 Thank you so much for that incredibly intelligent response.
This comment is amazing
Damn, nature. You loud.
David S. Ikr
Seriously! Those cicadas! 🐛🐜🐝🐞🌳🌞
Yeah, those cicadas made it so that I had to pause the video halfway through to take a break
I just wanted to say that those bangs really suit you :)
I came from Tommy's channel (:
me as well
many of us did, I my self came to this channel after the walking straight with a cane challenge.
same
Daniella Cartwright same
Me too :)
Hi Molly. Maybe muscle memory is a term that might explain your instinctual behavior to look at things? Your body just continues to react/move the same way it did when you could see?
You look so cute with bangs!
cough cough
Natalia Sorensen you going to hell😂😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭💀💀💀
You got very Xena the Warrior Princess look going on. I've learned a lot from your and Tommy's videos. Thank you!
Omg, I was like: she reminds me of someone here.
But that's exactly it!
That was my first thought. And she's ever so articulate.
Wow, I never thought that you would crave visual simulation like that!
Strong bangs and jaw line, holy cannoli!!
I'm glad you did this video. This was a hot topic down here in the comments on many of the videos. Next to Tommy, you seem sighted due to your sighted behaviors(not sure if that's the proper term, but I'm going with it) (sighted body language). Tommy's behavior is more what people expect with blindness.
You never ramble, my dear. Ever. You speak with a beautiful frankness that translates your expertise into words we cling to. It the most effective skill an educator can have but one that can't be taught. You have it, or you don't. If you have it, your students are so engaged they don't realize how much they're learning. Well done. Don't apologize for rambling and whever you do, don't get too organized. Keep speaking to us just as you do now. It is your super power.
Hey Molly! I just wanted to say, when I first saw your videos I was not very educated. I was very confused on certain aspects of how and why you act and do certain things, including looking at things and how you reacted to stuff. I really appreciate these videos for educating me as a sighted person to understand something that I didn't before. Thank you for doing what you do, keep it up :)
Being a person who has had sight, do you dream with sight?
she mentioned this in a couple of her video's she basically said no, in her dreams she has never had "sight" per say.
btw its Per Se. Sorry for being picky, just letting you know the truth.
good for you, dont care.
NothingButTheWin HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
NothingButTheWin A-D-H-D
For sighted people, looking at somebody that is talking is a sign of interest. As for paying attention. Looking away or not paying direct attention to the person is body language that you are not interested in the conversation or people involved. "To those who do not understand."
People are always confused that I look at my phone when texting. As for the turning to see when someone walks in, an object drops, and other noises - there is also the fact that your binaural hearing can do a better job of localizing sound and identifying sound when you turn your head to put it in front of you. (I would agree with you that the habit formed strongest because we could see and did get that visual confirmation by looking toward sounds). Thanks for speaking at WBU this year - you did great!
Your hair looks so pretty! And thank you for doing such informative videos, I've learnt a lot from you :)
I came from Shane's channel and I am so in love with you as a person. Your personality is so beautiful and you have been blessed with natural beauty both inside and out. I cannot say enough how much you inspire me and I'm sure millions of people around the world. There are people we meet in life that leave a footprint on our heart's and just have a way of bringing sunshine into our lives and you have done that for me. I instantly liked you from the moment I met you through Shane's vlog, your bubbly, fun personality made me addicted to watching your channel and I hope to one day meet you and tell you in person how amazing I think you are. (Although you may be tired of hearing it through my comments by then lol) keep being amazing hun and thank you for teaching us sighted people about how life is as a blind person, and how we can be more compassionate helpful and understanding as good human beings and we all have our own struggles of our own we deal with sometimes silently and sometimes not so if only the world could except everyone's struggles, illnesses, disabilities, ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, sexual preferences or gender identities... and just differences in general/as a whole what a more beautiful world it would be. ❤❤❤❤❤
I'm curious if some of these instinctual behaviours will become less instinctual as time passes. I guess I better plan to be a subscriber for a long time so I can find out!
By the way, I'm loving your hair and blush in this video.
yeah she looks beautiful!!
Stacey me too! It looks so natural and cute.
Stacey I mean I don't think so because she's doing it all the time so it's like a habit. And habits are hard to break. So unless she really tries to then I don't think the instinct will go away.
I hope she doesn't lose it though. I love watching how candid she is, like she has sight almost! And it's so refreshing to see her break the stereotype of blind people
One of your videos popped up on my suggested feed & after watching it, I've been loving your channel! I love that you aren't letting something like being blind bring you down. I've heard that blind people sometimes see more than sighted people, just not with their eyes. I love how you see life!
The only season that I like is spring because it's neither too hot nor cold.
You aren’t all over the place, you’re one of the only you tubers I’ve watched without a million cuts in their video because your thoughts are so well put together.
You have better eye contact and "body language" than most sighted people - including me!
I actually love the background noises in your outside videos. I kind of find it relaxing.
Something awesome about molly’s videos is you don’t have to watch you can just listen while you’re in the bath or something :)
I hear you GIRL. Just love how clearly you are able to explain yourself. I started getting eye problems (acute Iritis) at 16 but nothing severely visually permenant in the way of decreased vision until I went back to college around 30. I have a lot of the same body language responses as you. And the main thing that can either confuse and or accidentally annoy others who know I am blind, is when I am at the doctors office and I look at magazines in the lobby. Now I just see personally blended mucky nonsense graphics so what formed in my head mainly and imagination fills in the blanks, and I can not read most of the text (even some large print) due to my optic nerve and cataract problems. My family is well aware of this of course, and gets slightly upset that others will think I am weird or not blind, or that I am faking what they know is a real issue for me etc. ... . But to sit in a lobby for me, and stare ahead at the wall makes me self conscious and it is comferting to look at the pages and touch them. It feels good to feel the pages and the act is relaxing regardless of how much I can or can't see... It is so hard to stop after 30 years of seeing print. ... So I don't hahaha. Totally and fully understand.
I totally get the craving visual stimulation thing!!! I have so little light perception now that when my friend shined a flashlight in my eye, I loved it!
I am always surprised, and saddened somewhat, at the questions people do ask, which seem like they have common sense answers to me, but apparently, not to sighted people. I can only hope these questions are coming from youngsters, not adults. Another great video, Molly! I loved the collab with Tommy! Isn't he a great guy? I don't know him personally, but I have been watching his videos for years now-- and he is always so upbeat and laughing, just seems like a great guy. I wish I had a best friend like him. You could never be in a bad mood around Tommy. Ok, ok, I admit it, I am envious you got to meet him, and I never will! More collabs, please! More great videos too, please! Thanks from Molly Block in Florida.
I loooooove your hair!!!
I love your bangs in in this video! Also I am grateful that I found your channel. I am hard of hearing and I am coming from Rikki's channel. I know what it is like being hard of hearing but I have a new respect for people who are blind or visually impaired.
That backyard is gorgeous. I couldn't imagine being blind and not being able to see nature and all the nice looking things. Good for you for turning a negative into a positive.
Molly, I’ve been absolutely binging your channel today. I came from Gabbie Hanna’s channel. I know this video is old, but you’re just absolutely amazing. Everything you’re doing on RUclips and your motivational speaking is so inspiring, although you probably hear it a million times a day, you’re just such an inspiration. I enjoy watching you so much. Also side note, i watched your video about how you don’t know what you look like and you mentioned how so many people didn’t like your straight across bangs but GIRL i love them. Personally, as someone who’s really interested in hair and makeup i think it suits you really well, but i digress. You’re amazing.
Hey! I was one of the people that made that comment about looking at Tommy's face. Thanks for the video.
I admire you so much.
I love both yours and Tommy's videos - thank you for giving such great insight. I saw some of the more negative comments on the challenge video, and I truely hope they watch this video.
learned intuition is a very strong feeling.
i have a disease that has caused me to lose the feeling of my muscles stretching. medical professionals have stretched my muscles to extremes and i can’t feel that pull/pain that i should be. but i know what i should feel because i felt that pull/pain for 20+ years of my life before i lost it.
I find videos featuring how people with disabilities deal with challenges fascinating and inspirational. While I do not want to be blind I find blind people particularly interesting as there are lessons for all of us (sighted and non sighted). "Looking" through the prism of a non sighted person lays bare the magic of a world most of us take in stride. It is very like rediscovering the world through the words of a toddler as he learns to speak. Fresh perspectives are the stuff of an engaged mind.
Great video - thanks for posting! I came here after watching you versus Tommy walking in a straight line (you won, by the way). Another really interesting thing you don't address here, but that makes you 'seem' sighted is the fact that you gesture and talk with your hands like a sighted person does. Obviously since you could see until 14 you learned the importance of this nonverbal communication and it's carried through to now. If you weren't aware, Tommy doesn't gesture at all, which also makes sense given his condition since birth. Best to you and keep up the good work!
Hello molly, Im new around here! I saw you on the video with Lily and Joslyn on Clevver and i began watching your videos. Within the past the 3 days i have binged SO many of your videos and I cant tell you how inspiring and amazing you are. You make me laugh and I have gained so much information about the visually impaired. Never stop making videos, youre the best. So much love to you.
We take so many things for granted. It's fascinating to hear your perspective on life. It's so inspiring and wise that you are so adapted and cheerful, it proves that no matter your past, or situation, you CAN be happy.
I love that you took the time to explain this. It was really interesting and I'm sure you're tired of being questioned all the time.
As far as a projection screen during a presentation it would make sense to turn to it whether your sighted or not because it makes for a better vocal point for a crowed when you turn and gesture to the screen that you're trying to get them to look at. Great channel by the way.
Molly! You need to make a podcast. You are the only RUclipsr I can listen to, and not watch. Your voice is so easy on the ears, and you know how to set a scene. Like with this video I can hear that you are in the yard. It’s so cool.
Omg Molly I cannot get over your hair! It's soooo beautiful and long and looks so silky and soft! Hair goals 😍
I never asked this question because I figured it was rude however in the end I think that you're explanation of still being able to see lights was enough for me. I assumed that was the level of your blindness - versus being totally blind and not being able to see anything at all, you're able to see certain aspects of bright lights. We had a cat who had been attacked by fire ants (she was another rescue from the wild cats who lived out in the woods behind our house) and she lost sight in her right eye. However I would swear she could still see shadows or something because if you came up on her right side, even just with your hand, she could "see" you coming! And was quick to get you if you were playing. She was a wonderful, lovable little thing!! Anyway this was very interesting!!
Love the bangs!!!!!
holy shit her hair is the most perfect hair I've ever seen in my haur
life*
I'm really fuckig tired
+gothgrl 666 lol
yunggoth dont say bad words
You are really beautiful..: and i dont bother to say that to many youtubers haha. You may be without sight but god has blessed you in many other ways!!! Your personality is awesome!
Anyone noticed she blurred out her street name thing...
Like that tall sign thing that shows the name of the town, street, etc.
For security reasons obviously
@mollyburke wow I've learned so much from "watching" your video. I just love your coaching and outlook in life. Even for someone who has sight could still be so blind to certain basics of how our body works. You made so much sense as I even wondered while watching you how you are able to make facial contact when speaking to someone or just have the basic manners of looking to where sound comes from. You are just acknowledging people and I find it so awesome that even when blind you still are considerate of what you called "normal society behaviors" . Keep being you!!! Love your channel. 🖤🤘
it makes perfect sense to me. I went through 6 weeks when I was young blinded due to surgery and In that time I picked up different ways to "look" at things and depend on touch and hearing, and I still do so today. I also stopped moving my head or my eyes to look at things when I couldn't see, and I still do that a bit as well though not as much. I'm very much touch oriented and I think it is because of that ecperience. I catch myself doing things that usually require sight and I'm not paying attention to what I'm seeing but instead I'm paying more attention to what I feel with my hands. I'm rambling now so I'll stop but anyway what I'm saying is i understand what you mean.
Molly, thank you for this awesome video. I went blind completely when I was 13 years old. I am now 43. I still crave that visual feedback. You explained it very well and I so appreciate that. even though it's been a long time for me since I had my vision, I still tend to do things as if I can see them. Like you were saying, turning my head towards people when I talk to them or even looking down at a telephone even though they didn't have cell phones when I went blind my brain still tells me to look down at the screen. caught myself the other day holding my phone in front of my face while I was flicking through it with my thumb. LOL. Also, I still stand in front of a mirror when I brush my teeth. Old habits are hard to break I guess. Anyway thank you for summing it up you did a great job.
Yes, it's a habitual pattern that is formed not only through muscle memory but through social constructs and norms as you said ❤️❤️
Your hair looks SO good like that! The bangs, w wavy dark hair.
I love your channel. My son is blind. Blindness awareness rocks.
Love the bloopers... super cute!
your facial expressions during your bloopers are hilarious! So over the loud noises
hey molly, I found your channel from the collaboration you did with the girl who was deaf, pardon me I don't recall her name. you guys are amazing. I've always had so many questions and you answer a lot of them. sending hearts your way!
I came from Tommy's channel, and I also saw that you collaborated with Beckie :) I've been subscribed to both for years! I'm glad to be here!
Loved this video! I never thought about a brain craving visual stimulation. Enjoyed the bloopers too
I also live for summer. It's currently winter in South Africa, trying to keep the mood up in the cold.
That was extremely informative - but also the bloopers actually added extra dimensions to the points made. I'm following because I have a diabetes so know I am at risk and find your videos give me some great insight and understanding to what I may have to face in the future - a sincere thankyou for making your videos available on facebook. I initially got to know you through the collaboration videos you made with shane. :)
I just wanted to say that as a sighted person, of course I will never fully understand unless god forbid something were to happen to my vision. However when you were talking about visual feedback I felt like I did understand but only when you said you couldn't tear your eyes away. For most of my childhood I had an enormous fear of going blind, no idea where it stemmed from but I did. So of course I hated bed time without a night light or something because it was just complete darkness. And unless my eyes had something they could focus on I could not sleep. And I am still this way to this day but not so much afraid of being blind or of the dark it is just very difficult for me to sleep unless I have enough light in the room for my eyes to focus on something. Usually just like the light from my printer power button or something is plenty but in those situations my eyes stay glued to that light and I can't look away. Even if I consciously try to look away it is never for long. Does any other sighted person have a similar experience....?
Hi Molly,thanks for your stories they are great!I have people all the time ask me. If you can see why do you use a white cane? I have RP it is so hard to explain to people that if you have 3 degrees of visual field you definitely need a cane. You inspire me,you seem so well adjusted, i know that you must've worked very hard at living with being blind. I went to a school for the blind and was completely amazed at the things completely blind people could do. And in socializing with blind people,I never would've known they were blind as they were so good at it. I was diagnosed with RP back in 92 , I knew something was wrong,one night I tried to take an exit off the freeway that wasn't there.:) I have always thought to myself,that if I have to be blind just let me be good at it. Thanks again Molly! Dean.
If anyone can't stand your "rambling" and all of the many details that you give in your videos, then they probably aren't smart enough of a person to even associate yourself with in the first place, so don't worry too much about fully "organizing" your thoughts in your videos! I think the people that are your fans and subscribers understand where you're coming from, so "long, in-depth thoughts" are totally fine with us!
I personally think that if you do too much of that, (extreme organization of thoughts before speaking), then sometimes you don't get out what you really meant to say, or you might forget certain points... But that's just me; your brain might work differently from that.
I have Asperger's myself, so I have a hard time getting my point across in a social situation sometimes.
(Plus the tendency for long comments! LOL!)
I love her voice. She is so amazing.
Great video! You made some good points. You should do it video on how you style and take care of your hair.
I think it's also for hearing better, like subconsciously we hear better when we create a ''line'' towards the sound.
Your hair and make up are on point in this video Molly! You look very nice :) Thank you for this video!
Body language, perhaps social cues? Hair looks fantastic in this one. Very pretty.
Molly, I'm thoroughly enjoying all of your videos. I came over from Lilly's channel initially and then just fell down your channel's hole! Yes, I know that sounds wrong, but, it's the truth! I'm really loving the combination of informative, inspirational, and style that I get from your videos. I've discovered more about blindness (and yes, I know that's kind of a generalization, but, I'm SO interested to learn about the various levels and causes of blindness!) in the past 24 hours than I've ever heard or known in my entire life....and I'll be 31 soon, so....just goes to show how lacking the world - and specifically, at least in my experience, the U.S. - is on information about blindness, other visual and physical impairments, and how to make the world more accessible to anyone living with a handicap. I apologize for the long comment, but, I've wanted to say something for the past 24 to 30 hours and finally paused your videos long enough to write one, so, everything is lumped in together! If you get to this comment, please give Gallop a great big hug and a nice ear rub....from Julia in PA!
Actually, having studied Acoustics and Psycho-acoustics, there is an actual physiological reason for turning to look at sound. Because of how the human ears are placed and made (they can't turn like some animals), location perception in humans gains accuracy when we are facing the source. Turning our heads allows us to locate the sound source and have a better idea of it's location, independently from the visual cue sighted people are often also trying to find when turning their heads.
Hey Molly!
I did actually find this video interesting! I'm sighted, but I found this somewhat relatable as a mentally ill person, which kinda surprised me! Due to some trauma, I don't really experience certain emotions correctly, but find myself going through the motions of them, so to say, when I'm supposed to. This leads to a lot of people thinking I'm lying about what's really going on or that I'm not really mentally ill.
Not sure where I was going with this, but I guess I just wanted to show a bit of solidarity with you?? Anyway I love your videos! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and showing people different perspectives and what needs to be done.
How do you do your makeup or decide what you want to wear?
I'm really new to your channel and love the videos. You've probably answered this question before. But, what was the last thing you remember seeing before going blind?
You ever get an answer?
She made a video answering this question. She said since she went blind gradually, she doesn’t have a specific one memory.
The blurring on the street sign in the background is slowly moving, compare the start and end of the video.
Thank you for this video! You were very organized, don't worry. I still have vision but i was extremely curious to understand how it is when you only perceive light. Because I may get there too... I have no idea how my RP is going to evolve. Good luck, Molly!
Molly, I recently discovered your videos and they're great. I'm digging your blunt bangs here, super cute! Our son has nystagmus and I love that you're helping educate the masses on what life is like for individuals with visual impairments/ vision loss! Keep doin' you girl! xo
I’m binge watching all your videos.
Im mesmerized by your beauty and your upbeat personality ❤️
Hey Molly! I watched your video about you saying that you loved your straight across bangs and other people were telling you they didn’t look good. I really love your straight across bangs. They fit and frame your face really well! However, that being said I also like your hair/bangs the way it is now! You do you girly.
Summer is my favorite season too!!! ❤💓❤
I'm glad you made a video covering this it's interesting to hear some of the details, about how you're still affected by light for example. I'll never get why some people jump to the conclusion you're faking being blind. Small minds I guess.
btw your hair looks amazing
Once again the light pink blush is so perfect! 😍
This is absolutely so helpful and insightful!!!! I think you explained yourself beautifully and were quite informative!!!! Love your channel and you have such a beautiful vibe and heart!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a fall person myself. Gotta have that pumpkin spiced everything! Don't worry about the rambling. I do it too. It's part of who you are, so just embrace it!
Muscle memory is a big thing. It’s really incredible what our bodies can do.
haha 2016... I'm deeeeeep in the molly burke binge watching. love you!!!! i'm addicted right now. love learning about this
You are so articulate!
Love your channel! And I'm super excited to use it as an example in my media education course essay on how young special need groups can use RUclips as a way to express themselves, get their opinions out and even how to manage with stuff like mean comments (like you have people saying you're not blind!).
i'm here since the videos with Tommy E. :) enjoying your channel so far. greetings from germany! :D
Your hair is SO pretty 😁 I love your videos and I find your experiences so very interesting and educational, and I really appreciate you and respect you for making these videos. Thanks Molly!
I have Stargardts and love your videos . Thanks for giving us half sighted people hope!
Recently subscribed to you and i’m loving your videos! I love how enthusiastic you are and how you explain things. I’m learning alot and its great. I’ve binge watched alot of your videos now 😆 Keep up the great work!
Omg you looked so cute with bangs!! Bring them back!!
You are gorgeous! I love your hair and makeup!
That was very interesting, I never stopped to think about it tbh Also, in presentations, the public tends to follow what the speaker does and, I think that, since sighted people look at what they are paying attention, following the speaker's gaze tells you, in a way, what to focus on too. So if there's a video, but the presenter is looking elsewhere, it makes you wonder what you should be paying attention to, even if you know they can't actually see it. I asume that's what you meant when you said in general it looks more normal to look at things, it's not so much just about social pressure but about communicating, in a simple way, "I'm paying attention at you or at this thing". Since you used to see, it must be a way to tell your brain at what you are paying attention too, maybe?
you explained everything so well! and you answered all of the questions i've been thinking!
New subscriber here, coming from Casey's channel. Love you're videos, so interesting and love getting new perspectives on things. Great Content! Keep up the good work!