Blind Until 36 & Seeing Myself For The First Time

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Olivia Durant didn't know what she looked like until she gained her sight at age 36. Follow Olivia and her incredible journey at / onidurant and / oliviadurant
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@Vr_Demon_ 2 года назад

Such a shame her parents abandoned her. Its their loss in the end because they'll never know how strong of a woman their daughter is.

@xendeon 2 года назад

every parents should have a choice we are our own people same way your parents cant fully contorol what we become , they should have the right to choose if they wanna raise their creation not every person has a "normal life" however its up to ourself who we become.

@Vr_Demon_ 2 года назад

@@xendeon did you just say every parent should have a choice to raise their kids?🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

@Gratitude.1st 2 года назад

@@xendeon they had the choice to use protection and didn’t, they had the choice to abort and they didn’t.

@natalyrausch 2 года назад

@@xendeon their choice stops when another life is born. What you’re asking for is for the government to pick up the slack because you don’t feel like being a parent. Honestly extremely selfish.

@truehappiness4U 2 года назад

@@xendeon damn you must have abandoned your poor children or you want to abandon them. Sad human being you are. Use vasectomy, don’t create children

@renegade8936 2 года назад

Her story was devastating and tragic but I'm glad that people are out there that cared for her well being.

@camalex7782 2 года назад

@Go Surf at birth ?

@alexcanning5383 2 года назад

@Go Surf I love his videos

@camalex7782 2 года назад

@Go Surf u realise that's a lie made by the brittish in ww2 right , when the Germans asked how they spotted their planes at night they said it was because of feeding their pilots carrots due to vitamin A etc when really they had created radar

@bidyo1365 2 года назад

@@camalex7782 :O

@fuleswarbarman8244 2 года назад

Hi no

@RoxxieDymond 2 года назад

I love this so much. My name is Roxxie and I went blind at age 16, I'm 22 now. I got my sight back through a miracle surgery 6 months ago. Seeing myself for the first time since I was a teenager was so surreal. The sensory overload is definitely a real thing and I got many headaches for the first 3 months. I'm still adjusting to sight. I am incredibly grateful. I never learned to drive so I am now in the process of getting my license and slowly transitioning to van life so I can see the world. So thankful so hear another blind person's story 🥺😭❤️

@SeaFlower38 2 года назад

Wow 💛💕 I am happy for you. I wish you lots of happiness.

@RoxxieDymond 2 года назад

@@SeaFlower38 than you so, so much!!! 🥺🥺🥺💗

@kartik6587 2 года назад

Dear You waited for 6 years to happen a Miracle In ur Life Ur very strong Who didn't give in those Difficult 6 years of ur life... Such a beautiful moment in ur life That u could see the beautiful World 🌍😍

@RoxxieDymond 2 года назад

@@kartik6587 aww thank you so much 🥺💖

@anonymous9609 2 года назад

aw i’m so happy you got ur vision back ❤️

@barrishautomotive 2 года назад

As a dad I just want to hug that little girl and tell her she's perfect the way she is.

@tasmiaazad7117 2 года назад

I can't imagine the amount of sensory overload she went through after going almost her whole life without seeing. Such an inspiring and crazy experience!!

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

TBH I am still going through it. It’s wild

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

@Digby Dooright Oh wow and you’re you! Nice to meet you. :)😊

@groawninggig2436 2 года назад

@@OliviaDurant Lol

@nolantanaka565 2 года назад

@ Olivia Durant You’re so lucky to finally see how beautiful you are huh ? I’d love to take you on a date 😍

@jenniferlawrence9473 2 года назад

@@OliviaDurant I love that you support marginalized communities instead of being bitter from your experience.

@luxaeterna9383 2 года назад

She is intelligent and very well spoken. She really didn't deserve all that bullying :(

@papaye146 2 года назад

No one deserves bullying, intelligent or not

@SG-pc4sv 2 года назад

@@papaye146 The only one that deserves bullying are the bullies themselves. Think about it.

@DogeMultiverse 2 года назад

@@papaye146 facts

@Icedpaperclips 2 года назад

@@papaye146 exactly what I was gonna say

@TedIsHere2 2 года назад

@@SG-pc4sv nah they don’t actually, that type of thinking only perpetuates bullying… nobody deserves bullying

@lisamai6686 2 года назад

I got my sight at 27. Very similar story I had congenital cataracts. Because of money I couldn’t get surgery too. This is the first time I have seen anyone go through what I did. I would love to talk to you someday xx

@sunahamanagai9039 2 года назад

So disgusting that they would bully and hurt a disabled classmate. They must've been so proud of themselves. I hope they're all living a crummy life. She is one strong woman for sure.

@RS54321 11 месяцев назад

It's almost more disgusting that the teachers didn't immediately step in and shut that abuse down. People are sick.

@aleksandra5808 9 месяцев назад

Males really are cowards. Despite the physical advantages, they still have to attack blind girls.

@Accuratetranslationservices 5 месяцев назад

It sounds made up tbh. It really sounds like a description of bullying by someone who hasn't been bullied.. It's cartoonish. "Yeah I was blind and people would just throw me to the ground and kick me and spit on me for no reason and I was so often physically attacked I had to get self defense training as a blind person." This is either a completely made up story or _extremely_ exaggerated. She is not that old. She would have been going to high school in the 2000s in a developed country. There's not a chance she suffered this constant criminal battery and no one did anything. The type of behavior she is describing would have kids arrested... But it fits with her whole story of "no one was ever fair to me and my whole family abandoned me, and the school just made a blind child do the same assignments everyone else had to do with no mercy, and kids would just physically attack me and beat me up all the time"

@h0rriphic 2 года назад

this woman is a freaking WARRIOR, her story is so inspirational

@EikottXD 2 года назад

I mean she was dressed as the Warrior Princess.

@hopekgaogelo8261 2 года назад

From every misfortune that people are highlighting from her story. I can't stop thinking just how much of an absolute beast she is. That's all that's going through my mind that the bullying didn't break her. I love her already honestly!!!

@SonOfIrak 2 года назад

More Than This

@martinvanburen4578 2 года назад

yeah...uh no, her whole point is she is not a warrior, just a person who overcame things because she had a hard life, it made her better. she didn't go out and fight wars lol

@martinvanburen4578 2 года назад

@@h0rriphic you can't help anyone if you start making up definitions lol....

@aintmisbehavin7400 2 года назад

I'm so frustrated and sad that the surgical team didn't consider her emotional recovery along with her physical recovery, but I'm so glad she's found her balance. What a journey!

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

It’s still a journey, but maybe the pandemic made it more weird! Haha

@giuliab8484 2 года назад

@@OliviaDurant You seem like a great person, I enjoyed hearing your story :)

@PamTheHam 2 года назад

typical doctors

@ayszhang 2 года назад

Sighted people aren't aware of what blind people's lives are like

@SensitiveSavage 2 года назад

In all honesty, you said it yourself SURGICAL team, they're just performing the operation. If you need emotional guidance, ask a professional therapist to help. Maybe they even recommended one, but they still actually performed their end of the job.

@LemonDropsMedia 2 года назад

"i guess there are too many kids and not so many teachers" i love and hate at the same time how she doesn't blame her bullies, she's very positive it's amazing.

@genwilson7741 2 года назад

I was thinking that too. It was a very interesting way to describe bullying. She has a great point though. If there’s more teachers that can really build closer connections with their students I do believe there would be a significant decrease in bullying. But also parents need to do a better job of addressing a bully when it begins to curve the behavior before it gets to a tragic level.

@amentrison2794 2 года назад

because once you reach a certain age and you look back at your childhood, even though you can't completely absolve your bullies' of responsibility for the role they played in your life and you're under no obligation to forgive them, at the end of the day, you recognize that they too were literally children.

@IlseBelievesInPink Год назад

@@amentrison2794 and you start to resent the adults who didn't help you a lot more.

@amentrison2794 Год назад

@@IlseBelievesInPink yeah exactly

@marvelousbeardreviews6292 Год назад

@@amentrison2794 that’s still no excuse because I was a child too and I never really bullied anybody.

@lanaistheneworange3013 2 года назад

"I'm not special." The amount of reality and decency she delivers in this line. 🙏

@samr2494 2 года назад

I just wanted to say how incredibly beautiful she is! Not only has she been through so much, and been bullied too, but she is so beautiful. I really hope those who bullied her can see where she is now. They owe her a huge apology!

@xXelitegpXx 2 года назад

As if being “beautiful” is of so much importance that it’s the first thing you comment on.

@samr2494 2 года назад

@@xXelitegpXx it’s because she was bullied and they commented on her appearance. That’s why I made the comment.

@lilymark8817 2 года назад

@@xXelitegpXx Geez, some people get mad at anything. Just let the person compliment her dammit

@cic5347 2 года назад

@xXelitegpXx How do you know if Samantha wasn't talking about inner beauty or as an overall human being. True beauty comes within.

@FrenchFriesStephanny 2 года назад

My same thought.

@Renae5147 2 года назад

I was never blind. However, I was deaf for 5 years of my life. When I could finally hear every loud noise made me have nervous breakdowns and I’d panic and scream because I didn’t know how to handle it. Even 22 years later some loud noises still affect me . I understand exactly what she’s going through, especially with the sensory overload.

@ataraxia7439 2 года назад

I’m so sorry you’ve been going through that :( . We really need to structure society so you and others like you can have support.

@Sir_R 2 года назад

I don’t mean to sound rude but what was it like being deaf, did you hear that voice in your head? Like a a self conscious?

@bananacoon2986 2 года назад

Hey bro where u live at? Im tryna drive my 5.0 by ur house

@333kireinahime 2 года назад

@@bananacoon2986 tf does that mean?

@mjklein 2 года назад

You might benefit from using Flare Audio Calmers.

@Summer-fb7gb 2 года назад

I have a deaf child who was given the gift of hearing with cochlear implants, her switch on isn't what people expect - it wasn't like the cute happy videos you see on RU-vid. She was scared, confused, and years later she's still learning to hear with them and doesn't always want to wear them. It's definitely a process! Your story is amazing thank you for sharing it

@zeateresa9378 2 года назад

This is such a great story! I'm so happy that she got through everything and only came out stronger

@iguessso1010 2 года назад

me too !! you look pretty btw

@youthoughtiwasdone7625 2 года назад

When she explains how her condition was not atteneded to in her schooling years, really touched me, I wish we always made that accomodation or even more of it in the indusrties

@hellohellohello229 2 года назад

Imagine that there is a surgery that would allow you to see but you can’t afford it. It is so crazy. Also, it is heartbreaking that nobody was there for her to get her into a specialized school that would prevent years of abuse and being bullied :(

@prairiehorse6168 2 года назад

That's the American healthcare system for you.

@SandySez 2 года назад

@E.T. Phone Home “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” ~Krishnamurti As a 60yr old American, I'm less adjusted than ever and never intend to be. That, I know.

@SandySez 2 года назад

@E.T. Phone Home It's one of my favorite quotes, nothing has ever made so much sense to me! Thank you and to you as well!

@DoctorSib 2 года назад

My mom has secondary progressive MS that's progressed really quickly over the past few years. There's a stem cell therapy that has been shown to actually reverse symptoms of MS (as opposed to medications that just slow its progression or symptoms), but it's $25k per session, with more than one session needed, and insurance won't cover it because it's still considered "experimental." It's maddening.

@sharonfieldstone 2 года назад

@@prairiehorse6168 Agreed. I have several disabled family members and family friends who grew up in Haiti and all of them went to a school for the blind and disabled. Haiti of all places. She survived the bullying and abuse but that never should have happened to her in the first place. Definitely not in a country that calls itself the best in the world.

@carmagurl317 2 года назад

This woman wasn't just bullied, she was abused. Good thing she was fighter - literally and figuratively !

@jasoncary7957 Год назад

AHH!! This somewhat mirrors me too! I can relate with not seeing faces, just blurs with voices and using sound to assist my “vision” to navigate the world. I was severely myopic until I received my glasses at age 11. I had PRK surgery 2 years ago at 44 years old. The world is a different place for me now and I need no visual assistance. Some people just can’t comprehend the world of the visually-impaired, but you explained it all pretty damned well!

@jdsguam Год назад

I can relate. Had cataract surgery when I turned 65. Wow!!!

@jackiem6087 2 года назад

As a teacher, it is so sad to hear what school was like for her. More should have been done to accommodate her and make sure she is getting the education all kids deserve.

@davidlafleche1142 2 года назад

That depends on parenting. I wrote two stories with blind characters. I'd like to know what you and your class think about them.

@Undefinedde 2 года назад

Yeah

@polarpalmwv4427 2 года назад

Too many of us have end up with cPTSD due to years of childhood bullying at school. I know I dealt with it from K-12 for being gay (and I didn't even know that I was gay until I hit 14 years and puberty).

@zaras536 2 года назад

@@davidlafleche1142 no I’d say (and from personal experience) it really depends on the school board and teachers. some teachers and schools just don’t care as much as others or try to accommodate because as she said “there’s to many kids and not enough teachers” or at least that’s their excuse they keep telling.

@southernflatland 2 года назад

I was a very low vision student myself. Though not nearly as bad as her vision was, it was bad enough I couldn't see any letters on the standard eye exam chart. My teachers, the school staff, and my own father accused me of 'acting out' in school simply because I asked them "What chart?" It was a very legitimate question, I couldn't even make out the big E on the top of the chart. And it was the school that had administered the basic eye exam. They failed me in the worst way possible, the student needing visual correction the most basically got disciplined for the next year and a half or so, instead of getting the full eye exam I absolutely needed! Anyways, I hope you can help make sure others in your field better understand what some of the clues of poor vision are. I sure as hell didn't know...

@RandyButternubs917 2 года назад

My mom started going deaf when she was about 20ish and ended up going completely deaf over a few years. She always told me she was lonely because she couldn't fit in with a hearing crowd, but she also didn't really fit into the deaf community. I can't imagine at all the anxiety you would face, not having any sort of help with your disability.

@alexjames1397 2 года назад

Yeah I lost my hearing when I was young myself. It is isolating and scary unfortunately. No one else really understands.

@braddavin2 2 года назад

She looks like someone that should be on TV.... I could totally see her in a sitcom or some kind of a talk show host. I agree with the person that says she's very well spoken.

@thegoldenbowl5217 2 года назад

She’s a great story teller, I was captivated through this entire video from start to finish... she’s come such a long way in spite of her many challenges and looks like she grew up healthy despite the fact that her parents abandoned her... who does that?!?

@billyskittles1036 Год назад

I feel like some of it is exaggerated, honestly.

@unapologeticvol.137 Год назад

So Sad Fr

@Tina_45 2 года назад

I cant even believe people had the audacity to like physically hurt someone and on top of that not seeing. I really am so happy for her now and hope she gets the love and respect she does. She is truly a definition of a badass person. 🙏🏻❤️

@cora-illus 2 года назад

Kids can be incredibly cruel

@zammmerjammer 2 года назад

@@cora-illus Kids follow the lead of the adults. And it doesn't sound like any of the adults in her life treated her with respect or care either.

@cora-illus 2 года назад

@@zammmerjammer Yeah I would know about it, I was also bullied in school for being vision impaired. not to the physical level that she talks about, but I felt what she was saying. The full sentence I was considering but didn't write was "Kids have the capability of being incredibly cruel and it sucks that in your adult life you can't even hate the people they were because their parents obviously raised them in a way that made that seem acceptable. So you can't blame them and you don't know the parents in order to hate them for it. So you just sit on it"

@tetros8995 2 года назад

@[RD]popcornZ my school in the US never did that and I haven’t seen any bullying here! tho that’s just my school ofc

@hollyg9589 2 года назад

Her ability to reflect on her troubled past and identify the parts of it that made her stronger is just so beautiful

@sourcesymbiosismetamorphis2228 2 года назад

That is true spiritual strength. Diamonds are made under pressure after all and she is now the diamond.

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

Aww thank you:)

@BloodNote 2 года назад

Her saying "hi" to herself in the mirror is so many emotions. It's funny, sad, and sweet all at once. 💜🤣

@karenk2409 Год назад

sometimes I do that first thing in the morning and tell myself it's going to be a good day! As long as you understand which of "you" is YOU, you are good to go!

@YourFavHawaiian 2 года назад

She is soooo kick ass, and I am glad she is able to look back and see the lies she was told about herself. Women are amazing 🤩

@mtbwaylover 2 года назад

As a visually impaired/blind person, I can relate with the bullying in school. Such a hard time in a child's life. I also had eye surgery and struggled with the aftermath of it. Her experience sounds wild and im glad that wasn't the case for me.

@ravengotica7493 2 года назад

Yeah as a blind individual I can also relate to the bullying, I’m so glad that the surgery helped her see for the first time. That’s something I have always wanted.

@dustinpowell2349 2 года назад

I used to be paired with a younger blind girl in elementary school for reading groups. Who she was made me instantly bond with her. Someone who put on a smile every day for school, regardless of her disabilities. She never let it stop her, and I will always commend her for that. There's so many of us that focus on our differences, instead of what connects us. The yearning to fit in, to be accepted, to be normal. We could all benefit from a deeper understanding of perspectives outside of our own.

@lindseyellie932 2 года назад

that was beautifully said

@Doritsboobshadow 2 года назад

Here’s your pat on the back, weirdo

@kmoore8086 2 года назад

What a beautiful person .... inside and out. I could not imagine going through even a tiny bit what she went through. I wish I could hug you now. You deserve it so much. Thanks for sharing your story. Much love from KY.

@dropoutmajor 2 года назад

I'm so happy for her I understand how overwhelming it must've been for her post surgery. She's actually so beautiful too.

@20001born 2 года назад

She is so inspirational, especially when she tells us how she studied and read by holding up the book to her eye at an angle….

@amara_YT-0 2 года назад

It makes me so mad that kids her age and ever her family members belittled her because of the disability. The teachers couldn’t even help her because “there were too many kids.” Not an excuse to not help somebody out, they should’ve helped her out no matter the number of students. I’m glad that she is doing well today and staying strong

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

I need to make a video about the people who did help. There were some along the way… And I’m still in touch with them! :)

@amara_YT-0 2 года назад

@@OliviaDurant That’s great to hear!

@Flooofster 2 года назад

That is so unbelievably amazing! I'm jealous of all the people who got to meet you. Your story is so inspiring.

@BunnyRabit-yo3lx Год назад

My gosh. I can't believe what you have been through. You are so, so brave and exude so much natural grace aswell. I hope you can now see that your bullies lied. You are actually very attractive; infact you are beautiful!! Inside and out. Thanks for sharing your story!❤

@CHRoOMAX 2 года назад

Imagine *actually* seeing something for the first time, incredible!

@GroomerGaming 2 года назад

she saw things just very blurry or only when its all very close

@ceerie7487 2 года назад

@@GroomerGaming Maybe all blind people just see things very blurry but to different extent. They probably just don't know how to describe it 'cuz they're blind.

@h0rriphic 2 года назад

@@ceerie7487 there’s many different “levels of blindness” for lack of a better term… For example some people can see light and shadows, some people say nothing at all, etc

@GroomerGaming 2 года назад

this woman wasnt even blind no more she could explain it

@SiaLaterZ 2 года назад

We take so much for granted

@ThatsmeJoanne 2 года назад

Never understand why kids feel the need to bully others...so, so cruel. So glad she was able to stand up for herself & be the awesome person she is; regardless of having the surgery or not.

@yasmin7903 2 года назад

Most kids who do that are either bullied or neglected by the adults in their life.

@EvilSantaTheTrue 2 года назад

@@yasmin7903 yes, evil breeds more evil

@Kyvach 2 года назад

Because adults set very bad examples and the kids who see it think it's okay and follow suit. Even the adults bully other adults.

@BluDrop5 2 года назад

Bullying usually starts at home.

@VietboyGamerUSA 2 года назад

blame it on their parents

@deadroses19 2 года назад

You’re amazing for getting through this and find happiness. Such an inspiration

@foxxycleopatra615 2 года назад

I’m so glad she can now see how beautiful she is and that there were kind people who were there for her when those that should have been abandoned her.

@DJToneRI 2 года назад

So very interesting how our physical appearance is so deeply tied to who we feel we are. And for her, not recognizing herself led to a bit of an identity crisis. In her mind's eye she probably never pictured herself that way so there was a shocking disconnect there. Fascinating concept. Thanks for sharing your story!

@ataraxia7439 2 года назад

Yeah I hate when people (often very well intentioned) say we should just never care about our physical appearance. For some people not being able to relate to how you look properly is very very distressing and psychologically taxing.

@paulcmillerfilms 2 года назад

What an amazing story! There are still tears in my eyes for what you went through in your younger years and am amazed, but totally understand, the overwhelm you felt once you regained sight. Truly an inspirational story and a very well done video!

@Sonsbitchesall 2 года назад

I’m so proud that she fought through the tough deck of cards life dealt her. IMAGINE the joy and comfort she brings people. Anyone who has been through real trauma, and deals with PTSD, will definitely resonate with this story! I know I do!

@ChadenWG 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing your story Olivia, I was moved and reminded in the moment of life's essence, love your metaphors of superpowers too, thank you buzz feed for being a platform for this

@Georgia7Pap 2 года назад

There's actually a movie like her story. A guy is blind until he meets and falls in love with a woman. She convinces him to have surgery. He has the surgery and gets his vision back. Then the movie shows how he struggles with every day things and his new reality and how all this stress affects his relationship. The movie is called "At first sight". You should see it if you want to feel the emotional aftermath of something like this. I saw it years ago and i still remember it.

@hawkfeather6802 26 дней назад

I think I saw that with my mom. It was pretty good. Doesn't he go blind again at the end?

@cloudgalanes-rosenbaum1127 2 года назад

I really feel for her. I wasn't told that I could have Asperger's Syndrome until I was 27. And I didn't get any form of confirmation on that or my anxiety disorder until I was 30. I'm 35 now and I'm just starting to learn how to adapt to my sensory issues and other symptoms. Late diagnoses and treatments certainly give you a sense of wanting to pay it forward.

@susanp102 2 года назад

I have a foster sister that I believe has Asperger's, and a young man named Jack reroofed a small house I had and finished remodeling the rest of it with a friend of his. I would not have known he had Asperger's except that he told me. Both of these ppl are very intelligent, but I've noticed that I can't overload them with too many things or subjects at once. Both are perfectionists, which is fine by me.

@cloudgalanes-rosenbaum1127 2 года назад

@@SterlingBrett I'm glad you're getting the help you were looking for. It's really a life changer.

@rulerzreachf4n200 2 года назад

I was diagnosed ASD at 18 and I’m still on a path of accepting myself and making my life easier in ways I didn’t know I could before

@susanp102 2 года назад

@@rulerzreachf4n200 Ppl with Asperger's are usually very intelligent, they just have trouble organizing, following thru, etc. Give urself a pat on the back.

@TrailHiker52 2 года назад

Amazing story and WOW, how brave and strong you are. Thank you for sharing, an inspiration for sure.

@oc5939 2 года назад

What an absolutely amazing person you are to have endured all that you have and be so thoughtful, self-aware and inspiring. You do have a lot to teach the world. Thank you for sharing your story. 💕

@aprilbrown7227 2 года назад

Olivia's story was a lot to take in and understand, but it's understandable because everything she expressed is about the reality that I've gotten to see and understand. Olivia telling her story was beautiful, calm, funny, and serious. Also, when she mentioned how well she gets along with transgender people because of the transformation process they go through was something beautiful that I never heard before. It also opened my mind to the diversity into people's reality. Olivia's story is one to cherish. I am grateful to know her story and understand it, not judge her nor worry if she is beautiful or not. Hearing Olivia's story and learning how she accepts herself was enough for me to understand how she loves and cares for herself. 🙂🙂🙂

@christenford3864 2 года назад

She is INCREDIBLE. I love her story and her resilience 💪🏾♥️

@IanMadridPh 2 года назад

your unique experience and story hit me from an emphathetic angle that I can never possibly imagine and grasp without you sharing it. thank you

@karbigz69 2 года назад

She is so brave so strong. I’m so proud of her story ♥️

@BunnyFett 2 года назад

This made me cry. I relate with her childhood story, and am so happy for her. I finally got glasses when I was 12 (and they are really thick), and it was like I was living in a whole new world. There's words and art everywhere. The signs on the side of the road even have words. It was both scary and amazing. Previous to that, I navigated through life by touch and sound. My parents thought I was mentally handicapped and never bothered to have my eyes checked. Was abused nearly every day by my parents and classmates. It's not a time I enjoy thinking back to, but all of these things combined molded me into the person I am today.

@megabsupreme 2 года назад

What a blessing! Congratulations! And it's nice to know you now know how lovely you are! As a neurodevelopmental pediatrician, I have had my share of patients with visual impairment. I know how hard it must have been for you. I applaud your courage.

@rachelkhoury6943 2 года назад

Her story makes you appreciate the smallest things you have in life, this made me feel more grateful. I wish you the best in your life, may the light guide you through your dark times.

@lgrillo 2 года назад

This was so interesting and informative. I appreciate this woman sharing her story and opening up her vulnerabilities to educate others. Thank you!

@joeerau 2 года назад

So happy for you. It is amazing, having suffered all that you have, that you are such a positive person with a bright attitude. Everyone that hears your story or meets you must have high regard and admiration for who you are.👏

@Figgs313 2 года назад

This, like her, was beautiful and amazing!! I actually found myself feeling proud she overcame so much darkness this world provides.

@tomfull6637 2 года назад

That was massive to take in. 😵‍💫😥 I’m glad that you have the tools and fighting spirit to keep yourself on the right side of mood. That you are helping others is bonus gift to the world. Hats off for you! 🙌🏻

@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing your story! This was incredible!

@erinchamberlain1315 2 года назад

My god.. You are absolutely AMAZING! Your story has me just shattered, humbled, and hopeful! Thank you for sharing this. I needed it today. The best is yet to come ❤️

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

Thank you :)

@aleczavala5010 2 года назад

@@OliviaDurant Ma’am thank you for sharing your story. I have my own set of disabilities and I thought I could handle them, but lately as I’ve gotten older, I’ve felt my confidence draining. I have dreams, I’d like to be a voice over artist, but even my parents who I thought would support me, are not. It feels like a huge betrayal and I don’t know what to do, but I’m trying hard to stay positive.

@OliviaDurant 2 года назад

@@aleczavala5010 It’s hard. I didn’t have parents backing me either. You can do it but it will take some time. Find your chosen family:) and people who understand

@sammybabi 2 года назад

I hate that no one recognised this child needed help.

@Kil3y.A 2 года назад

This story was beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

@zg6879 2 года назад

Not only were you so cute when you were little, you’re an absolutely GORGEOUS grown woman! And overcoming the anxiety and confusion of learning to see is such a unique inspiration. Watching you speak so eloquently about your determination to figure it out was something to behold!

@BTMaverick707 2 года назад

That was a beautiful sad story, so glad she prevailed. Im also 36 and just had Cataract surgery and no where near as the bad stuff she went through.. but it was so amazing being able to see again. Shes such a beautiful person inside and out and curious how this still shapes her in her daily life.

@WEccSHOW 2 года назад

What an inspiring Lady 🤍 I feel so sorry for what she went thru. Kids can be so cruel

@xselaholiviax8593 2 года назад

You are gorgeous and so so strong! What an inspiration you are and what a story. Sorry you had such a horrible childhood but it’s awesome you use your story to inspire ❤️

@rembeadgc 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your story. I think it helps confirm that the majority of someone's reality is lived psychologically and not necessarily physically. In your case it was not so much what you could "see" as much as it was about what and how you processed it that was so impactful.

@Cheste969 2 года назад

She is such a strong person. The lessons we learn from her experiences are a treasure.

@nayel4744 2 года назад

She’s a born Fighter both Physical and mental. This made me happy.

@Laura_G 2 года назад

What a unique and amazing life story! She's remarkable in so many ways. Best wishes for her continued healing and happiness.

@KeyMan94 2 года назад

Through this video and her explaining about her own perception and reality, especially on herself was a new sight created to my own sense of identity. My family and bullies at school gave me really bad images about myself, and it's hard to break them, because what I'm seeing in the mirror is directly connected to this internal image that was created through comments and judgment of others when I was young. So everything I feel guilty and ashamed about is just a reflection of that. Not of my "real" imagine. There is not just one "real" image of me through myself and me through others that is objective. It's all subjective. And the fact that she never connected the image of herself with the internal image of herself that others created of her, doesn't make her recognize herself. This is such a strong message. And it's available to her and through her talking about her experience, because she never saw herself before. It is how she says: her disability is also where her superpower is. Because she has such a unique perspective on life, that most of us don't have. That's incredible. I wish you all the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@texastalk86 2 года назад

GOD BLESS YOU SISTER......IM TRULY HAPPY FOR YOU......I LOVE HEARING ABOUT , AND TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT BEAUTIFUL STORIES LIKE THIS, IF ONLY NEWS OUTLETS WOULD DO THE SAME. THERE'S SO MUCH GOOD, AND REMARKABLE THINGS GOING ON IN THE WORLD EVERY DAY.

@aspiretoinspire9679 2 года назад

Recovery from blindness is the phenomenon of a blind person gaining the ability to see,🥰🥰🥰 usually as a result of medical treatment. As a thought experiment, the phenomenon is usually referred to as Molyneux's problem.

@HappyFlamingo8535 2 года назад

She is amazing and I am so happy she was willing to share this!

@_uchiha 2 года назад

this is an incredible story it's just so weird to think about being blind and than being able to see everything all of a sudden

@tabarnliss 2 года назад

this person is extremely inspiring. make me feel better about my disabilities and disorder, thank you so much.

@conmom828 2 года назад

I still remember the first time I met you at a convention in Washington D.C. at the big convention Center! We were looking down on the convention floor and I was trying to find the Lost and Found ,which was supposed to be by the far wall . We saw it eventually and I went there but no glasses. I had left them at one of the booths and the ladies there kept them til I went back! I loved working at the conventions you hosted and knowing you has been wonderful! I am so glad you have such a wonderful life in California!

@edwinaguilar7274 2 года назад

What an incredible story, thank you to share it.

@anasparkle5493 2 года назад

What a beautiful person you are , inside and out. Thank goodness you had more strength and courage than most people ever have.

@rockyember 2 года назад

such an inspirational story, she is so strong

@DestinyRoxas 2 года назад

Such a great story!

@bluetopguitar1104 2 года назад

What a great and strong person. So much to go through but she made it. Inspiring especially to those who had to overcome bullying and rework who we are. Wow.

@timmeijerink9504 Месяц назад

Beautiful story. I am happy for you. I just can imagine the joy you had when you looked at the world for the first time.

@kemartini 2 года назад

Her story is inspirational. Kids can be so cruel and make an already hard situation even worse, but without her hardships she wouldn’t be the beautiful soul she is now.

@henryparker8237 2 года назад

Hello

@IExpectedBSJustNotThisMuchBS 2 года назад

The sad thing is that her story shouldn’t have been as it is and is only this way because we won’t take care is each other as a society in the US.

@iguessso1010 2 года назад

kids are devils but parents dont know

@kathy04 2 года назад

Seeing various colours for the first tym is one of the most beautiful moment💜

@katiaaskildt7830 2 года назад

This woman is so amazing. The people that treated her badly knew she was amazing too and felt inferior because they knew deep down they could never be as amazing as her. She is a warrior in all the best ways. Humble, brave, resilient, battle hardened but still sensitive to her own feelings. 😍 icon.

@SuperLover501 2 года назад

her voice is so nice and she's so well spoken! thanks for sharing your story :)

@JamesSmith-sw3nk 2 года назад

Before the pandemic I volunteered at various places included a community center for the blind. An experience I will always remember is someone trying to explain racism to 2 completely blind people who didn't/couldn't know what color is.

@lowestoflows2 2 года назад

I’m glad that she got to share her story ☺️

@cafro1142 2 года назад

This story was amazing beautiful and inspiring ! Thanks 😊

@happyman6102 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing yourself so frankly. Who knows how much cruelty you have kept people from inflicting by sharing how hurtful they can be. You, like everyone make the world a better place with each breath. You deserve a hug from the world.

@ElTeeger 2 года назад

It’s nice to see her life is moving in the right direction

@FZ-bk9kh 2 года назад

One of those stories you hear that really touches you. Thank you for sharing your journey

@mariuszchile 2 года назад

Amazing story. You are such a beautiful and inspiring person. My best wishes to you Olivia!

@dagmarbeeke6163 2 года назад

You're a trooper girl! I'm so sorry you had to go through this. You are BEAU-TI-FUL!!! What a surprise you must have been to yourself 😍😍😍

@nehsangbong7259 2 года назад

Wow. She's a strong woman. God bless her. 🙏🏽

@WealthbuilderzTV 2 года назад

That’s a crazy experience. I couldn’t imagine.

@verawarren2893 10 месяцев назад

Wow, that was an amazing story and I hope she only has a great life from here on. She seems like she's in such a good place, this left me feeling positive for her future.