Parents Who Raised A Blind Girl To Believe She Was Sighted (Caroline Casey's Unique Life Story)

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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. 💕

[@galmendoza9109]

She reminds me of a blonde version of Edna from The Incredibles

[@krysstar5670]

Gal Mendoza righttt i was looking for this comment

[@sammylatterell1410]

Gal Mendoza she looks like Sia too!

[@lizasmit1468]

Omg thats what I thought😂

[@yukinofairytail7137]

yes!! ❤️

[@kikismiley11]

Yes xD

[@barbaraayersnetto459]

When two blind ladies have better eye contact when talking than you!

[@Danigurl343]

As a blind person, we spend a lot of time faking eye contract because (at least in most of the western world) it makes people more comfortable.

[@barbaraayersnetto459]

oh yes, I heard Molly talking about it once! But as a sighted person I can't even fake it. It is just so hard for me because of my self esteem and confidence problems really 😅

[@AlexaFaie]

As an autistic person who can't do eye contact (its too intense) I'm in a similar boat. Of course if you can't actually see the other person's face then its probably not quite as bad, but I find it harder to talk to someone whilst facing them directly at all. Makes me super uncomfortable. I wish people just wouldn't bother doing it at all because it feels rude to me to be stared at. I don't like it. Though I'm only partially sighted not fully sighted (wear glasses which can't correct my vision to 20:20, I've never ever seen at 20:20 with glasses either. And I have severe astigmatism in both eyes too.).

[@Cabesmum]

Alexa Faie That is completely understandable, I can totally see why that could intimidate you, I think eye contact has its benefits sometimes it’s easier to read emotions and it creates more of a connection sometimes and when you’re teaching a child it get them to engage with you and learn but you’re definitely right that it can be intense and I do think people should take that into consideration, a lot of people see lack of eye contact as rude and I do think that shouldn’t be the case, eye contact isn’t simple for everyone

[@barbaraayersnetto459]

I always wonder sometimes if I don't have a form of Autism, social anxiety or something like that because I struggle greatly to connect with people, have eye contact or even physical contact, be in large groups of people or to have any sort of undesirable attention on me... don't have any thing diagnosed but for sure social interactions and connection feels Really intimidating

[@sarahalferty1992]

I have one eye that has really poor vision and one that's perfectly clear, I remember sitting in the car as a little kid saying "Grandma, isn't it cool how when you close one eye you can still see, but the other you can't?" And she panicked. I had no idea everyone wasn't the same

[@ellie10may12]

Sara Cook same for me I thought everyone had one eye that was blurry

[@pop_rocky]

ellie10may Same

[@lindsaymarie7052]

My boyfriends mom brought him to Disney world when he was 9, and then found out he was EXTREMELY visually impaired because she kept being like “look! Do you see Mickey?” And he was like no. So she paid thousands of dollars to bring him on a trip where he didn’t see anything lol They came back home and found out he was like -7.25 for nearsightedness lol

[@gabyrodriguez4381]

Same

[@gabyrodriguez4381]

Same

[@nicolebentley984]

When I was in high school I had an eye exam, the doctor got really upset with my parents and I didn't understand why. Apparentley I had really bad vision and they never took me to the doctor. My parents asked me why I didn't tell them. I thought I could see. I remember when I got my first pair of glasses I sat outside for hours and literally I was shitting my pants. It was the best day of my life.

[@Author.Noelle.Alexandria]

Exactly. You didn't know differently than what you knew. How could you know there was something different?

[@mink5251]

Nicole Bentley - This! My vision was deteriorating at a very gradual rate so as a child I didn’t know anything was happening. Then one day in 3rd grade I was moved the back of the class and just thought “How does anyone get any work done back here? You can’t even see the board!” Well, turns out I needed glasses and now without them I can’t even see 4 inches in front of my face. I can’t see any details or textures 😩

[@joleeaek]

@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria But didn't your parents notice? I remember mine showing me things that were far away, like birds. If I couldn't see them they would know. I wore glasses when I was 12, because my parents noticed I couldn't see that far anymore and took me to the doctor.

[@jamiepinkerton955]

Mink- thats what happened to me to a T in 5th grade..

[@Neongummybearss]

Honestly same, I thought it was normal then BAM I got glasses and could see in HD.

[@karolinak.4718]

Molly: We're not going to be able to see who's walking past. Me: Yeah, makes sense since your backs are turned... I'm dumb.

[@yumisoaresgjrum9493]

I'm joining the club 🤣

[@theresa594]

I had the same thought. So stupid 😂

[@katthehuman5523]

Thank God I wasn't the only one that thought this

[@rebekahjohnson4883]

Karolina K I did the same thing lol! 😂😂😂

[@thebaes2775]

Same

[@corgi_queen._.3417]

Saw the title was like gotta watch this this is freaking crazy

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

Watch her TedTalk too! Her story is wild!!

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Molly Burke I was in class when you uploaded and my teacher told me to work and I didn’t cause he didn’t give me large print XD I strained my eyes TOO MUCH TODay

[@arcoirissystem433]

Right?

[@mikayla7260]

Corgi_Queen ._. I love your username

[@corgi_queen._.3417]

Mikayla Hines thank you 😊

[@real_twooping]

I gotta say this: Molly looks so good in that black turtleneck/tweed jacket combo!! It looks very fancy. 🙂

[@powbangcrash8852]

She looks like fierce!

[@mog-gyveroneill2500]

She looks gorgeous, and now her eyebrows have toned down (don't hate on me, her darling little sweet face doesn't need pronounced eyebrows), she looks INCREDIBLE!!

[@alexisrachau4788]

She looks like a badass Business women. I love it 💕

[@heartslove1942]

Boss lady but trendy! I’ve been looking for a tweed jacket like this, but to no avail this fall/winter!

[@madtingz2288]

I was thinking the same, so beautiful

[@lilmickie03]

Molly If you ever wanted to do a Video with a legally blind/blind mom of 4 I’d love to talk with you about the trials and tribulations I have gone through and my husband and kids have gone through with a blind wife and mom.

[@majorzipf8947]

wow. mom of four AND legally blind. you are my hero of the week. ^_^

[@JustAHorrorShow]

I can only imagine what your kids try to get away with right under your nose.

[@lilmickie03]

JustAHorrorShow yes and no I hear everything they do even when in the other room lol. But they have tried ! But you know moms we have eyes in the back of our heads lol if only mine would work lol

[@lilmickie03]

Major Zipf hahaha I literally laughed out loud when I read this.

[@ruby5597]

@@lilmickie03 how did u read it if ur blind?if u dont mind me asking

[@gracebriers4151]

Stranger: ah legally blond I love that Blind person: no legally blind

[@angelaovershares]

Grace Briers LOL

[@DustyStarrs]

wAIT that should be an actual thing!

[@katef8564]

Idiot, the name “legally blonde the movie” comes from the term “legally blind” . Legally Blind was a real thing before you ruined it. So you just made a joke about nothing. 🙄

[@atticusthegremlin3239]

X xTheGoldenCookiex X I hope your being sarcastic

[@katef8564]

Crypt the Cat Nope.

[@christeenn.]

Someone needs to make a movie about this woman’s life. Unbelievable

[@rubicurran]

Christeen agree this would be an amazing movie!

[@maggiekennedy5961]

I was just thinking about that myself! And I am a filmmaker student hahaha

[@emunahohr9734]

Yes pleaseeeee

[@thestarswillshineagain1824]

Omg yess.

[@alexandradiaz1010]

The incredibles......

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

My friend and mentor Caroline Casey is one of the most fierce warriors I know. Her story, and the story of our friendship, is certainly one-of-a-kind and so is she. I'm so proud of everything she's doing with the Valuable 500 and I encourage you to learn more, get involved, and support the companies that support ALL of us. www.thevaluable500.com

[@richardvelez3151]

Thank you for sharing Caroline's story. So fascinating and captivating. Really appreciate that, Molly.

[@deanbarrett7180]

All the youtube channels I watch are silly and inconsequential, except yours.

[@tamberjune]

Going to her TED Talk after this! Thanks for the link! And the Valuable 500 link ❤️ P.S. objectively Gorgeous man at 12:05. (;

[@louisemckelvey]

This is such an important aspect of ethical consumerism, we shouldn't support brands who aren't inclusive and supportive of all aspects of equality and diversity! So many people live with a disability and I absolutely would rather support companies who respect, support and value their disabled staff and customers.

[@jessicagrover402]

She’s INCREDIBLE❤️

[@littlepixy2]

So, by not having a "Molly Burke" growing up, she became Molly Burke's "Molly Burke." I love this story 💜💜💜

[@SummerBaby728]

JenaCurrie that’s brilliantly stated 😲

[@lotusflowerinbloom]

Omg when she said, There was no Molly Burke. 😭😭😭

[@LilithLorenz]

Wait, I feel really dumb, I cannot comprehend what seems like a really smart statement

[@madison_vp4277]

No one important same honestly

[@Unenthusiastivly]

@@LilithLorenz She had no blind mentors, so she became THE mentor for the blind mentors today.

[@GabToVi]

Hey molly! I know you’re blind but you have hearing impaired viewers and it’d be so great to have subtitles on your videos especially on videos like this one where the audio is a bit muffled

[@majorzipf8947]

Is there any way one of us could help with that? I'm partially deaf and benefit greatly from subtitles but can hear well enough to know when subtitles are wrong and auto-generated subtitles are atrocious. Would love to help if I could.

[@entitykey9844]

@@majorzipf8947 There is an option for viewers to help subtitle/caption videos. Click on settings (the cog at the bottom of the video player) -> Subtitles -> Add subtitles.

[@imscanon]

It has the cc icon and clicking that turns on subtitles.

[@MerindaNOTMiranda]

@@imscanon hi! So I also have poor hearing and the problem is that many videos' subtitles on youtube are strictly auto generated and they dont get a lot of words correct

[@rach3l_lang]

There is a website called rev.com where Molly could submit her videos to be captioned. I've done captioning jobs on this site and many KZbinrs use it.

[@nalgy462]

she must have spent years editing this. she’s literally cut every pause and breath out of the whole video😂

[@LitByLiv]

N R howling

[@sheilachantel]

There’s Apps that do that now

[@heatherwallace1939]

Thanks for ruining the video for me. I didn't notice till I started looking for this.

[@raegan06]

It doesn’t take too long to cut out parts of videos

[@skatardrummer1]

I know I had to switch to listening to the vid because it was driving me bonkers

[@Brizha]

"there was no Molly for me growing up" THAT sentence must have really hit molly like she has made such a difference that is so powerful damn

[@benpope2252]

okay molly's highlighter this whole video was literally insane, and caroline seems like such an intersting woman,im literally gonna go and watch her ted talk now

[@lexi305]

Ben Pope her make up is always so beautiful!

[@catwmn14]

Ben Pope I was gonna say! That highlighter is poppin!

[@wompwompwooomp]

I bet you were going to write her highlight is blinding before you realised and deleted that shit lmao

[@meganhardy6983]

It'd probably Jeffree Star

[@daphne10120]

How could her parents do this to her? It sounds like a movie script. She was basically a science experiment.

[@honestlycanadian]

Because they felt it was right at the time. Look at where she is because of the choices her made.

[@pazobackenstein6473]

They didn't want her to hate herself, but just crushing her dreams at 17 like that... aweful

[@of1955]

Criminally perverted.

[@atlas-ck5bp]

Amanda its not the parents laurels

[@Claubuza]

@@honestlycanadian She is where she is because of her determination and hard work. She had to get herself through the rough patch that wouldn't have existed if she hadn't been lied to. She is where she is inspite of what they did to her.

[@mia-iw6fl]

They’re blind and yet they have a better sense of style than me Wtf

[@caramarie2000]

this was my question

[@prlegal411]

Both of them. Have amazing fashion sense.

[@jennasabourin8179]

just because they’re blind doesn’t mean they can’t be normal women with individual style...you’re pushing ableist rhetoric

[@cearasotzing1448]

@@jennasabourin8179 most people probably wonder how blind people see their clothing and fashion choices or know what other people are wearing. Because I don't. How do they choose? I don't think ignorance is "pushing an albeist rhetoric."

[@lesterbunny2112]

@@jennasabourin8179 damn chill hun

[@hecatenocturne7808]

this resonates with me. im fully blind now, but when i was a child (im talking, like 4) i remember telling my father that i thought my sight was blurry and he told me to "stop being dramatic". I took it to heart and went my whole life thinking that blurry was just the normal. Through high school and around college i got my first glasses and realized i was missing out on a whole world. that was only ten years ago and last year i lost my vision completely. im sure my parents thought they were protecting me but i wish i knew so i could have enjoyed it while i had sight. i didnt know it would get worse and worse till i finally went blind. this woman is my idol.

[@jasonslack7804]

Please excuse my ignorance but I want to be educated around issues like this. When you say fully blind - does that mean you can’t see anything at all? How did you type this?

[@invalidopinion5384]

@@jasonslack7804 my guess would be a voice-to-text function on their device. Can't speak for them though.

[@TheHillonia]

@@jasonslack7804 there are 2 little Feely-things on your keyboard. If you know the keyboard you can type away freely without looking. And then you can let the device read it out to check for spelling errors

[@wompwomp6791]

Jason Slack molly has a video on how she works her phone if you want to learn about that

[@starrmontee4722]

Thank-you for sharing this 💜 luckily for me, I developed a nervous twitch in my eye and THAT enraged my father, even though my struggles in school and outside just made him think i was being a fussy girl, & he dragged me to the eye doctor at that time. I realize now that it’s possible a lot of my anxiety I developed from my young years came from having impaired vision and not being heard for it, even though I started recognizing signs this wasn’t normal from a young age. There are comments here saying, “wait, how is it possible that teachers didn’t notice or that she didn’t realize it or they were able to get away with that?” Trust me, parents have so much control and their stigmatization if disability can be so deeply rooted. It’s so unfair and sad that this happens and I’ve rarely talked about this, so I am grateful but also so sad to hear that there are so many more children who grew up like this.

[@heartslove1942]

What a hilarious, well-spoken individual-can’t wait to watch more content!

[@heartslove1942]

Edit: I mean the guest, not Molly! 😂 I’ve been watching her for years! But both are hilarious and well-spoken! Excited to see her ted talk!

[@imalittletippett]

Molly, have you heard of the blind engineer who made a "Smart" cane complete with google maps, bluetooth and a sensory device?! Really cool stuff.

[@mckenziedance28]

That sounds amazing! What a cool innovation

[@C-SD]

Incredible!! I'm glad they thought of it and managed to create it.

[@lexiberger]

I've e-mailed them asking them to endorse her!

[@madisonkoslowski1330]

that's awesome! the thing about these incredible inventions to help disabled people is that most of us don't have access to them. they're crazy expensive and will stay that way because of the lack of demand

[@availanila]

It's expensive and can't work in quite a few places. It's also not quite accurate. That's why 5G should come out faster

[@99xara99]

I just wonder how nobody noticed or told her for 17 years. I mean, at school... You gotta read and write, right? You gotta read from books at a regular distance, read from the board, pick other students and say their names - gotta see their faces for that - and so on. Like... how? Was everyone like involved in trying to hide this or how did that possibly work?

[@lindsaylivingston9754]

DasPikachu you just adapt. I’m not blind but deaf and I did a lot of cheating and shoulder shrugging during school. My friends knew I couldn’t hear so they would help me without asking. They would answer for me during roll call or try and help me if I was lost or behind with my school work. My friends knew I couldn’t hear but my teachers and I didn’t. My parents didn’t really know the extent of my hearing loss either.

[@DIEGOSHAY]

@@lindsaylivingston9754 No. You can't be blind and have people not notice.

[@99xara99]

@@lindsaylivingston9754 I imagine you can adapt, but not in the sense that you can suddenly fill out your papers despite not seeing anything and not have anyone notice. When people make signs at you, they expect you to react. It's just fairly impossible to stay unnoticed. I have -4,5 on both my eyes and I already feel extremely insecure when I'm without glasses and people would notice something's wrong cause I can't recognize them from a normal distance for instance. About your case, that's also super interesting for me. How does that work? Did you never have a conversation with a teacher? Or can you read lips and it just went fine like that? Impressive. I also wonder, mustn't you have *learned* something about ears and hearing at some point in school? Or about deafness? Wouldn't you notice something's up with that on yourself? Did you never have audio comprehension tests either or listen to songs on CD? We did those a lot.

[@lindsaylivingston9754]

Diego Shay as a school psychologist I can definitely say you can. It’s awful that frequently schools and teachers and parents can miss a student being functionally blind. It’s awful when it happens but it does happen.

[@99xara99]

@@lindsaylivingston9754 Okay. Really hard to comprehend for me because I just had like -0,5 in 4th grade and my teacher already noticed that I needed glasses because I had trouble reading from the board. I just don't get how those things are supposed to work concretely. Just have the teacher ask you to read smth from the board *once* , and I don't see how that'd never happen in 10 years, and they'd notice something's wrong.

[@CCSTOM]

"It's a combination of blind and blond" I DIED.

[@appu123y]

oh man i teared up at "look at what this woman is doing Molly is gonna be fine" :')

[@cassiew6642]

Aparna Y sameeeeeeeee

[@amypearsall]

I would like to know if Caroline was ever angry at her parents, when she found out? She talks about not accepting the diagnosis for 11 years, when told when she was 17-yrs-old. On this video and her TED Talk she describes going after her dreams, and not accepting limiting labels. But, I am interested to hear more about her struggle: any anger or questioning of her parents, realization that she had more in common with her sister; not just the pep talk and activism, but the 'realness' of facing blindness.

[@adelinewurzer4533]

i'm interested in that too

[@theberrby6836]

Yeah, actually... Hm.

[@keepmylittlesecrets]

I read an article where she said she wasnt mad at her parents and never questioned their decision. She understood her mom was just trying to protect her. Her mom broke down crying when she was confronted. Casey said her reaction was just that she didn't understand- shed lives her life as a normal kid for 17 years and couldnt relate to what she was being told

[@adelinewurzer4533]

@@keepmylittlesecrets that's depressing. i feel like she should be angry at them because that is so fucked up

[@heavennunya809]

@@adelinewurzer4533 Eh, they were trying to do what they thought was right. They didn't want her using her disability as a crutch. Personally, there were better ways to go about that, as for example her being behind the wheel of a vehicle could have ended very badly, but I understand their purpose. And so does she, it seems. My brother is autistic and my sister is ADHD. Despite raising them to not use these as a crutch, they still do it. They make excuses for their behavior because they're "different" but don't listen to us when we tell them, different or not, the behavior needs to change, because no one can tell by looking at you you have a problem. You'll piss someone off, and get punched. Or in my sisters case, arrested because she started the punching in one of her emotional fits..... Seeing this in my siblings, I can see the logic in just not telling someone of their disability. I still think trying to train them out of the mentality is prolly a safer route, but I get their point.

[@lindsaylivingston9754]

I didn’t know I was deaf until I was a sophomore in college. You don’t know what you don’t know.

[@katiewilson8270]

Lindsay Livingston How did that happen? I’m deaf myself. What percentage of deafness do you have? I’m deaf in both ears. In my right ear I have no hearing. In my left ear I have about 50% hearing.

[@lindsaylivingston9754]

Katie Wilson I have about 70-80% loss in my right and 50-60% in my left. I apparently speech read phenomenally. I didn’t know this until went to college and almost failed out. My parents knew I had some hearing loss and so did my teachers they were just told to seat me up front. I started special education in 3rd grade for a learning disability. There were no audiograms in my IEP paperwork. I have no idea how this happened 🤷🏻‍♀️.

[@sleekoduck]

Are your parents also Deaf? It runs in my family, so things like turning the TV really loud and repeating things are par for the course. Apparently there was an Oralist movement in the 1800s that encouraged Deaf people to talk and read lips to fit into mainstream society. I lost my hearing very quickly in my late 20s, but my left ear was repaired. I still rely on closed captioning, though.

[@lindsaylivingston9754]

Sleekoduck they are not deaf. I did get several deafness genes from them though.

[@michelleblanz7100]

My best friend didn’t discover her son’s hearing loss until he was 5. And then everything just clicked. And now she’s moving heaven and earth to get him the tools he needs.

[@adiahbalz2392]

As someone who is 20 yrs old with severe arthritis, when they started talking about invisible disability I felt that in my soul. So many people don’t understand how limited my ability is because I walk yet they don’t understand how painful it can be for me to do that simple life task but I do it to keep the most normal life I can.

[@rebekahjohnson4883]

Adiah Balz my uncle had HCM up until three years ago when he had a heart transplant. Whenever he would go out with his family and he would park in a handicapped spot sometimes he would be questioned why he was handicapped even if he looked perfectly fine. It makes me so mad to think that some people are dum enough to think that you have to look different to have a disability.

[@xDuchessx]

I totally felt that too. So hard to judge a book by its cover!

[@ksub91]

I feel you. I have chronic pain in my whole body, and some days it hurts so much that I’m lying in a fetal position crying, other days it’s not that big of a deal even though it’s there. When I’m around people I always bite the bullet, because it’s more practical in my everyday life, but when I get home I’m so tired and everything hurts so much that I often end up on the sofa or even the floor. Sometimes I need to sit down when riding the bus, and then some old person (no offence), who also needs to sit down, gets angry if I’m not getting up to give them the seat. I often just give them the seat and apologise that I “didn’t notice” them, or something, I don’t have the energy to argue that they should ask someone else, and my balance isn’t too bad to stand a few stops until another seat is free if I don’t have the energy to ask if someone can give up their seat because then I have to explain that I have chronic pain. Other days I have no problem standing up while riding the bus.

[@jasonslack7804]

YES!! I have lived with severe chronic pain since I was 17 and NO ONE UNDERSTANDS. It just makes life far harder than it needs to be.

[@mink5251]

Adiah Balz - My biggest issues are fibromyalgia and sinus tachycardia (I’ve got a disgustingly long list of diagnoses), even the simplest tasks can make me hurt or make me very light headed. Sometimes older people will ask if I can run and grab something for them at work because they’re too sore but then get frustrated when I say I’m hurting too because “you seem fine, you’re still young” :/

[@GreyRoseJester]

As soon as Caroline started crying, I started bawling happy tears. This was so lovely to watch. I’m so happy you to have gotten to meet and hear that you are empowering each other. That is truly amazing.

[@majorzipf8947]

ssaaaaaammmmmee

[@sstjohn96]

SAME I'M CRYING WITH HER OMG

[@AgnahsWorld]

i cried at the exact same moment !

[@haleywood8040]

So nice to see someone who’s blind with glasses! I’m constantly questioned why I wear glasses if I’m blind lol. Explaining that is so frustrating.

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

Blindness is a spectrum, not just one thing!! Besides, why can't we wear glasses just for style points? haha

[@haleywood8040]

Molly Burke exactly! I get tons of compliments on my glasses 😊

[@ashpaton7979]

@@MollyBurkeOfficial I would love to have glasses but my mum won't let me lie at a eye test to get them👓

[@haleywood8040]

Ango and Friends your mom is right, lying can get you glasses that damage your eyes! you can get non prescription glasses online! maybe see if your mom will let you get some of those. :)

[@heatherg3162]

@@ashpaton7979 They make glasses with plano (non-prescription) lenses! They're purely for fashion's sake. You'd probably have to shop around to get a good deal, but they're out there.

[@angelaguerrero3058]

Starts crying when she says “there wasn’t a Molly Burke while I was growing up” 😭😭

[@sarahmyers60]

Angela Guerrero RIGHT 😭😭😭😭

[@Eloise_Please]

You're gonna get me tearing up now 😥

[@lxna8332]

isnt this basically a reversed gypsy rose blancharde case? instead of telling a healthy girl shes sick they told a sick girl shes healthy...

[@erzascarlet9167]

Literally first thing that came to my mind!!!

[@Blahblahblood]

🤯

[@brynnashley2738]

**mind blows up

[@reneecarlson3847]

She’s not sick though...she’s disabled. Someone can be disabled and healthy at the same time

[@Meanbomb]

She's not sick though.

[@SetASpark]

It's like her parents were experimenting with their kids. That's so disturbing.

[@liviajohnson4918]

If this had happened to me I would be so mad at my parents

[@angelicgacha]

@@Justayoutubeaccount1 Same! They even bought me a guitar and gave me guitar lessons.. I'm music dyslexic and almost cried because I thought I was stupid. Then my dad explained to me and wrote out the music into words because I broke down one day, they'd known since I was 6 :/

[@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006]

Fair point but can't really judge if you don't know them personally. If Casey saw this, she'd probably be hurt that people see her family as such.

[@vegahw]

She’s probably a shy extrovert. People confuse introvert and shy. I’m not shy but I’m an introvert.

[@Jawz366]

Cid could be an ambivert

[@christiana-cs5ru]

Cid you can be shy and introverted at the same time though

[@vegahw]

christiana1458 yes, you can. My husband is shy and an introvert. She mentioned she loves talking to people and mixed introvert/shy terms. It sounds like she’s shy and extroverted but we’re so complex and it probably changes on a daily basis. I know it does for me 😂

[@PiercingChild]

@@vegahw Saaaame! I have adhd, I talk a LOT! But other times I don't want to leave the house, aee or talk to anyone or be around anyone.

[@kerri8037]

Yes, introvert/extrovert is just how you recharge your batteries. If you recharge with alone time, you're an introvert. If you recharge with others, you're an extrovert. Edit: although humans are complicated so most people lie somewhere on a spectrum rather than just being an introvert or an extrovert.

[@KaiArsenault3140]

MY OLD TEACHER WALKED PAST!!!!!! UwU

[@MollyBurkeOfficial]

omg, no way! haha

[@gracincanazaro6095]

At what time?

[@KaiArsenault3140]

12:46

[@tytoalba605]

😂

[@Thatdawg223]

What if a President just walked by like it was nothing

[@matchxia]

Me: *reads title* Me: *gets popcorn*

[@belatedbirthday7257]

13:29 "look at what this woman's doing. Molly's going to be fine" CUE THE WATERWORKS. You are both such incredible women and I admire you so deeply.

[@TheMakeupChair]

Two inspirational women!! Please do more videos together ❤️

[@HorseLoverNoOne]

Caroline didn't have a Molly Burke growing up but Molly Burke had a Caroline 😭😭

[@NarniaMusicVids]

TheHeffinator I was going to comment the same thing! ❤️

[@yukinofairytail7137]

mollys mom: "you need to be a comedy" me: "YES PLEASE" you two together are so adorable

[@mckennabowerss]

I’m trynna fight these tears as soon as Caroline started crying..they are definitely soul sisters 💜

[@jenniferific]

OMG Me too!! So touching and sweet. Imagine that - she was just trying to figure out her place in the world and how many people she touched in the process. How many lives changed I wonder? How many people no longer felt alone and powerless? So amazing!!

[@Rin-ef2tp]

As soon as I heard her crying I couldn’t help it 😭

[@luciapitti1722]

To be fair... I've got in someone's else car too... I have perfect eyesight.

[@wanupgirl]

Same by accident

[@definitelynotjude9727]

when my parents found out I'm shortsighted they were SO angry. They actually blamed me playing video games for an actual malformation of my eyes. My dad still believes that and that makes me pissed asf

[@medicalgoose2126]

Same, they are hypocrites because every member of my family is wearing glasses or contacts, when they found out I have to wear them too (i was about 17) they were acting crazy like it was my fault 😒

[@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006]

I'm kinda surprised it didn't affect your self-esteem. Most people would have blamed themselves especially when the people closest to them would act too emotionally open like that and then expect others to understand without context.

[@definitelynotjude9727]

@@medicalgoose2126 that's bullshit. I'm sorry that happened to you

[@definitelynotjude9727]

@@weneedmoreconsideratepeopl4006 while this particular thing didn't affect me that much, my parents did lots of other things to make me feel bad about things i can't possibly change (like mental health issues). When you have two slavic parents and you yourself grew up in a big city in Germany, you kind of learn to work your way around those things and still get the help you need.

[@snorlaxonline3008]

actually video games can actually improve your eyesight! Theres scientific proof about it, so next time your parents blame on an video game, show them some proof that they are actually wrong! I wont guarantee it would work because I myself have been blamed that my eyesight was terrible due to video games. Also, dont play games for too long, probably just play about 10-15 hours per week. DONT BINGE. BINGING ISNT GOOD.

[@lj4466]

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." -Maya Angelou

[@erictaylor5462]

I had a nearly identical experience growing up. Of course, I've known my whole life I was an amputee (not sure how that might have been hidden). But I was not raised "disabled." None of my friends were disabled. There was one guy who was actually one of the Thalidomide babies, but he was several years older than me. But there was no one my age who was even disabled, let alone amputee. I was 19 (oddly this was 1989 for me as well) and was going to buy a parking pass to attend a community college. A friend of mine was selling the passes for the school and she refused to sell one to me, pointing out that I could use my disabled parking pass. I pointed out that 1. I didn't have one and 2. I'm not disabled. She just looked at me like I was stupid and said, "Yes, you are. You're missing a leg, that means you are disabled. It was a strange feeling. Not really like losing part of who I am. It was more like discovering a part that had always been there but it was unnoticed until that moment. So I can 100% relate to what this woman felt. My parents never really tried to hide the fact I was disabled, I just never realized it until that time. I mean, disabled people are limited in what they can do. Granted, I can't pee standing up in the middle of the night without putting my leg on, but women can't pee standing up either, and no one thinks they are disabled.

[@tracik1277]

Eric Taylor that last sentence is a classic! 😂

[@erictaylor5462]

@@tracik1277 Glad you enjoyed it

[@erictaylor5462]

@@tracik1277 By the way, I love your pic

[@tracik1277]

Eric Taylor thank you. It’s my true likeness. I lost my ears in a freak boating accident and now live in a paper tube!! 😅

[@erictaylor5462]

@@tracik1277 Hehehe. Had a kitten once who would hide outside a doorway and pounce on you when yo walked through. Once the light in the laundry room was on and I saw the cat's shadow. I got on my hands and knees then jumped out and went "boo." He jumped strait up and ran away. "Dear kitten, don't forget about your shadow."

[@sarahdrakemusic]

I'm sobbing. I'm literally sobbing watching this. I've never heard of this woman before, but I am albino and I feel like I'm in the place she was when she was 17-28. I've never been immersed in the albino community, but I was raised like there was nothing wrong with me. Not that I wasn't told I'm albino, but that it wasn't a big enough difference that I needed to act disabled. So internally, I coped by deflecting and pretending there was nothing wrong with me. Even if I told friends I'm visually impaired, I've always acted like and convinced myself I don't struggle a lot with this condition. but it's created so much internal social anxiety towards making friends and following my dreams, and when she said she just decided to throw her anciety to the wind and follow her dreams just made me burst into tears...because I want that. I want that freedom. To be who I want to be despite any challenge or humiliation due to social cues.

[@scrumps101]

But there IS nothing wrong with you. ❤️ By the sound of it it seems there is so much RIGHT with you. I’m sorry you’ve gone through so many struggles, I can’t imagine what it would have been like. It’s women like you all that make me so proud to be female. I hope all the best for you.

[@HowCaseySeesIt]

sarahstuff music I have albinism too and I’m legally blind! I loved this comment! ❤️

[@claraluvsmusic]

your comment made me cry. I am also visually inspired and in a similar situation to yourself and I have never really talked to anyone who understood so seeing your comment made me happy emotional haha. I have so much faith that you will one day get that freedom you so deserve - we both will ❤️ so much love to you, and if you ever need someone to talk to about stuff who knows to a certain extent what you are going through my dms are always open. (My Instagram is @clararyder) I have recently participated in a lot of things in the visually impaired community (I used to avoid anything and everything to do with it) and I also just recently got a guide dog and doing these things has changed my perspective on everything so much. Anyways I hope you are having an okay day and I am so happy I saw your comment!

[@catloverKD]

You'll get there, the journey is absolute hell, but the destination is worth it. Allow yourself to fully process and you'll get there.

[@Lily_and_River]

Dealing with your disabilities will make you more able in the end, than running from it. Accepting who you were in the past and who you are right now in this situation... will eventually enable you to heal, to grow and to break free in a way that you will become a whole new person. There will be a period where you need to own it and then there will be periods that you can let it all go. And there are many people out there who have gone through a similar process even though they've experienced very different things. You only need a few good friends who understand.

[@susanwilliams2392]

My mum downplayed one of my diagnoses when I was a kid, she didn't want me internalising it, and feeling even more different than I already did. I was dealing with mental illness already, so she downplayed my Autism. It was absolutely done from a place of love and care, no malice intended, just doing her best for me. But honestly I think it was a mistake. The diagnosis couldn't make me differenmt, it was just a label for what I already was. Now I have the help I need, and I know that there is no such thing as being a tiny bit autistic. It's a happy ending, but I wish the culture had been there in the nineties to support mum to understand, so she could help me understand. Now we both understand, but its been a journey

[@Mellowtonin247]

I wasn’t informed of my autism until I was 17!

[@carolinecoyle3649]

♥️🙏🏻♥️

[@niamh5832]

I was diagnosed with autism when I was 8 and I actually found it great to be told because it made me feel more human because of the fact I was so different to everyone else.

[@carolinecoyle3649]

@Nik Price being different is great and beauty 💞

[@susanwilliams2392]

@@Mellowtonin247 I am so sorry that happened to you. At least I was told a tiny bit (I was told I had 'mild aspergers', and just to clarrify for anyone who is wondering, that is totally not a thing). Lots of Autistic folks aren't diagnosed until adulthood, but that is usually a failure of the system, and not something deliberate.

[@lloyddragon2036]

this reminds me of how i didn't know i had crippling ADHD and once i found out i realized why my life had been so hard and that now that i knew and was aware of it i can do things to help myself function, get treatments, etc. my life is so much easier now that i know strategies to get around my disorder, and that if i simply take my med in the morning it's way easier to be motivated and focus.

[@mh-sj2ej]

omg yes. i dont have it super bad but i actually am one of the 'gifted' kids. i didnt go into alpha (gifted program, one day a week depending on your grade, all the district gifted kids of that same age go to their normal school and then take a bus to the middle school where it was held in the basement for classes.) most kids there had been in the program since 1st or 2nd grade, but i only took the test to get in in 4th grade. litterally my whole school life it was alway "yea shes rly talkative" and shit. i almost flunked 7th grade. like the last day of school i had one too many Fs and i had to beg my teacher to accept some work so i wouldnt get held back. i got diagnosed over that summer and got medicine and kept a planner the next year and it helped sooooo much

[@aolivep]

yo im autistic myself but I dont recommend using the word "crippling" to describe mental disorders and mental illnesses as many with physical disability are uncomfortable with it. Course I cant stop ya from doin so but I figured I'd let ya know!

[@sherryperez2187]

sameeee

[@sapphireblue207]

Same. My first time taking medication, it felt like wearing glasses for the first time. Everything was clear.

[@katwebbxo]

Same here

[@Olivia-rj9qh]

8:50 “There is no greater agony than a untold story inside you” HOW HAVE I NOT HEARD THAT SAYING BEFORE!?? Because that is exactly how I’m feeling and I thought that it was really stupid to feel that way... but I guess it’s an actual thing... thank you

[@kwalts88]

I needed to see this video today 😭😭😭 I work in a retail warehouse, and a customer pushed past me, and.i accidentally bumped into him. He said "I was going to say excuse me but I assumed you'd see me. Are you just not looking today??" My reply: I'm partially blind. His face was a picture!!!!

[@SchennyoOoO]

I never realized how much a video was cut because it's usually very seamless but the moving people in the background make it very ovious ... it's very interesting and you can kind of see the process of small 1 second breaks being cut out

[@oggtastic]

I don't know why but it kind of makes me feel queasy. It was such an interesting video I carried on watching but the editing being so noticeable made me feel a bit dizzy

[@TinaC982]

I found it a little bit distracting actually 🤷‍♀️

[@natasjaolsen424]

It was so distracting so I closed my eyes and just listen to it instead. Would definitely recommend doing that ((:

[@Adriana.00.]

I was looking for this comment. Surprising how many people aren’t addressing this.

[@elisabethfeldpausch9674]

I have to just listen to Molly videos or it causes migraines. I get them pretty easily. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have always wondered if she listens to her videos and doesn’t like the small silent pauses?

[@Lorncat]

So please help me understand this. She didn’t know she was blind - but just that she needed glasses. Over 17 years, how did she manage everyday functions like taking lecture notes at school? Understanding movies? Biking and reading signs? How did she manage to “fit in” with all of these tasks?

[@sylvia5623]

I also want to understand this.

[@ivyk5796]

How would you know others see more than you do?

[@Breerox108]

Ivy K Because when you are school, everyone is able to take notes on the lecture at the front of the class when you are not

[@caitlinjane2752]

Same! I need to know how she didn’t notice any difference with seeing the board at school.

[@caitlinjane2752]

I, myself, realized I needed help when I had to keep asking other people what was written on the board.

[@memyselfandi985]

I was adopted and my parents never kept it from me and my life felt pretty normal. Then, I met other people who were adopted and weren't told and, after studying some psychology in college, realized this is the perfect way to set someone up for an existential crisis. Now that I've learned this I tell every parent to be as honest with their children as possible. Knowing someone like me, who knows the truth from the start, comes out fine and lying can ruin someone's life I hope has helped avoid these things for others. I understand after talking to parents their fears are always that the child will feel different or "less" when the fact is that lying makes you feel that way, not the truth. This is exactly the experience she talks about. So, parents, BE HONEST. You can believe it's better to lie but it never ends well.

[@savannah4439]

Lol at 10:38 I misheard you and thought you said “my parents immediately immersed me in the BLACK community”, and I was like...umm... I have some news

[@Rose-jz6sx]

"I know I'm blind mom, I'm not THAT blind" 😂

[@sammylatterell1410]

At 14:55 I think there’s a picture of Molly on that screen! If it’s not her then it’s definitely a doppelgänger

[@gracincanazaro6095]

Sammy Latterell I saw that too, it was definitely her!❤️

[@itsizzyboo2145]

Holy crap yer!on the TV its definitely her

[@isabellaloais6910]

That's crazy, what's the odds of that

[@maureen_clare]

I kept rewinding the video asking myself that same question

[@fidelianerina]

@@isabellaloais6910 Its not odd at all. Caroline brought her there for a panel of some sorts. It was probably images from one of them.

[@idabergh-smith179]

This may be because I'm on my period, but I was crying throughout this whole thing

[@natasjaolsen424]

Same girl, same.

[@SF-op5ix]

MOOD

[@audreygold7533]

Same lmao

[@oliviaf2212]

I have Ocular Albinism too and I always thought that I could see just fine until I was diagnosed at the age of 13. Everyone always thought I was joking on sight tests and I loved this thank you so much.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

'Everyone always thought I was joking on sight tests-' were they all dense? Like, "haha, there goes the little prankster, running into walls again!" wtf???

[@haleypirio921]

Oh my God. I just kept saying, "She is so cool." Caroline is just utterly amazing. Blind or not, the things she has done are awesome and brave.

[@ashleysanders2823]

This is completely off topic but I could really imagine molly with cotton candy blue hair??? Just me??

[@snoozyq9576]

Yes! Do it molly!

[@MrDavidlfields]

As a man with a ocular albinism, who’s history is so different than Caroline’s, I have always found her life-story fascinating. I was raised with assistance and adaptive aids but given the freedom to discover my own limits. I believe my parents found a balance between the extreme denial of Caroline’s youth and the pervasive “helicopter parenting” we see so often today. Kudos for not letting your condition slow you down. It makes us stronger than the rest I believe. Regarding nystagmus, my eyes dance better than my feet. Stay Gold ladies! You rock!

[@caseyrivera5975]

13:14 “Look at what this woman is doing, Molly is going to be fine.” This is the moment in which I completely started crying like a mess. Such powerful words from two powerful voices.

[@juliagross3136]

These two women give one another such genuine compliments. It’s so lovely to see genuine expressions of deep admiration

[@bekahnavarro]

I sobbed through this. I injured my spine as a pre-teen and then developed Fibromyalgia in my 20s. The fact that so many disabilities are invisible cannot be overstated. I've had people "make sure I knew I was in a handicapped spot" so many times.

[@justapuffin7303]

Rebekah N I have a question, do you have to use the handicapped parking spot? Is it and option or not? (I don’t know any disabled people personally so I don’t know if this is a touchy subject or not so I’m sorry if I offended)

[@bekahnavarro]

@@justapuffin7303 I'm not offended. Yes, I have the option to park in a handicapped spot. You don't have to be wheelchair bound, just mobility impaired. I use them if there's plenty of those spots or if I absolutely have to. If I'm making a quick trip or there's only 1 or 2 spots, I'll walk even though it hurts a lot. Someone in a chair might be screwed. But if I go to an event like a baseball game where there's a whole parking lot, it mean a lot less walking. And parking at meters is free with a placard. We have a Kohl's and JC Penny's that have about 10 spaces each. That's really nice. I get that I look young and healthy, although at 45 I'm not so young anymore. It was really bad in my 20s. Some ppl probably mean well but some are just micro managing. When you explain that you are, and I'm really nice about it, they often look at you like you're lying. Do ppl really not understand that young ppl get hurt too? There are ppl who use wheelchairs part time too. I will occasionally for long trips after I almost fell down a really long flight of concrete stairs.

[@justapuffin7303]

Rebekah N thank you for teaching me about this, I really appreciate it 😁

[@bekahnavarro]

@@justapuffin7303 No problem. I don't mind asking questions.

[@MissEleStar]

I didn’t understand how could she not know she was blind until 17. How did she walk alone?

[@kimnari8745]

There's different levels of blindness. She may have enough sight to see her environment and obstacles to avoid but there may be no definition in what she sees. She can probably see that there's a person in front of her but without them saying anything she may not know their gender or hair color or other discernable features.

[@ITSMERlVER]

MissEleStar Also wouldn’t you hear about blindness and learn about it in school?

[@tiamo543]

probably not, especially when she was in school. (the year)

[@jennaye8142]

Right! I'm sure there's a explanation. I imagine living in such a strict environment she probably was kept from a lot more things than just her blindness

[@LG777.mother]

She saw enough to be able to move around alone. Was just legally blind I guess. But she saw enough where she assumed everyone saw as much as she could see.... it’s really bizarre. I guess we could compare it like how people react to finding out you are adopted (just an example I don’t really know how that feels either) when you once though your family was all biological. Your parents tell you things and you don’t question it. Wow it’s just incredible.... I’m still processing it all....🤯

[@aleashasmith2241]

This is really heart warming

[@LauRoxanne]

it's trippy how the reflection in the glass is reversed...

[@twobats]

Oh god i didnt realize that until i read your comment

[@JC-ds7vc]

I'm curious is the glass is a one-way mirror, so that ppl walking by cant see in...

[@Name-gb8nr]

Jennifer Clark I thought the same thing

[@LauRoxanne]

@J Wilson I'm like 90% sure that the window is curved. Like a semi-circle versus flat surface on the diagonal

[@jbvin]

I saw this when you uploaded, and haven't been able to get it out of the back of my mind... And I think I just figured out why: Her story makes a great analog for autistic masking. I've been reading so much about this because I'm becoming more and more sure I'm autistic but really good at masking. But it's hard to make sense of when everyone I tell (including doctors) says, "well, you've made it this far without needing supports, so you can't be *that* autistic" But that's the thing, masking is the skill of *seeming* fine. Caroline was able to convince everyone that she could see, despite being blind. How could she do that? By meeting the cultural expectations of a sighted person no matter what she had to sacrifice to do so. Same thing with autism, if you can meet the cultural expectations of a neurotypical person no one will believe that your depression and anxiety could go away if you had a few basic supports generally reserved for "lower functioning" people... I just felt the need to share this somewhere since it's helped me make sense of myself.

[@sleekoduck]

Your War and Peace sized comment might be a sign that you have it. 😉 There are some videos from Australia on the topic of girls with autism and masking that you might enjoy. Please don't ignore it - I had a good friend who committed suicide as a result of Aspie Burnout.

[@MsPetiteJoy]

In third grade I failed the eye exam that is mandatory at that age in the US, and had to go get my eyes checked. My mom was annoyed because she figured I was just tired that day. When I sat down in the chair the optometrist asked me what letters I could read on the wall... I couldn't read any. I said "none of them" and my mom started crying. She was like "why didn't you tell me?" I had a moment where I realized I hadn't been raising my hand to answer questions because I couldn't see. So funny how we just accept our world as normal. I flipped out when I got my glasses--I remember colors were so much brighter than I thought!

[@residentialpsycho1075]

The same thing happened to me. My parents were skeptical because I thought glasses were really cool and good-looking, so they thought I just wanted an excuse to get glasses. I was shocked that grass came in separate strands once I had glasses. I always thought that grass was like a mat.

[@tiredandcaffeinated]

It's so fun to see them feeding off each other's natural energy. 😁

[@LilAle1998]

"Combination of blonde & blind" lmao LOVE HER!

[@VanessaKanbi]

This is really a rollercoaster of a story - both of you are incredible for sharing your truth and I love the way your lives intertwine.

[@Coopster_1997]

I didn't know I was short-sighted until my last primary school year when my Spanish teacher looked over my shoulder at the whiteboard and jokingly said "if you can't see the board you need glasses", turns out I did need glasses. Since then, multiple pairs of glasses later, I now can't clearly see detail any further away than a few millimeters away from the end of my nose without my glasses, if I don't get my glasses lens thinned then the lens would be thick enough that my natural lashes would sweep against them. When I was really young I had quit ballet dancing because I kept getting told off for not following the dance moves that I couldn't see, I thought everyone couldn't see that far.

[@radwaa.5871]

Charlotte Cooper can i ask what your power is? i’m -12.5 and i never met anyone with similar eyesight

[@Coopster_1997]

@@radwaa.5871 I dont remember exactly but it's around -10/-11

[@Coopster_1997]

@AM-io4fz I was a young kid around age 4-6 when I was doing ballet, back then yes my eyesight was bad, tho I was able to follow the moves when shown up to a certain distance, but for example being told to stand where the instructor is when I've lost track of the location of the instructor (there was some taller/older dancers in the group too) or can't tell where the instructor is pointing, I would just stay still and being shy I wouldn't complain, I figured others could see from where they were stood or they just knew. Teachers and the instructor presumed I was the quiet lazy kid lying that I can't see to get out of doing things. It was only when I told my parents what the Spanish teacher had sarcastically said that they decided I need my eyes testing, prior to that I guess my parents just didn't know and its only after I found out I needed glasses that I realised that's why I kept getting told off, at the time I had told my parents I wanted to quit ballet cause I didn't like the instructor (didn't say why) and that I kept getting splinters.

[@zackoaks4580]

“Look at this woman, molly is gonna be fine” that sentence hit so fucking hard and it honestly brought me to tears hearing it and seeing Caroline’s reaction just made it more emotional like if she was just then realizing she was the first “molly”

[@heavenjohnson6753]

I grew up in an abusive home (in many ways) and it was always one of two things: You know you can't do that because of (insert my disabilities) OR You just don't want to get better, you're not trying. Fun fact, I found out just how bad my vision was when my family pushed me to learn to drive too! That's how I found out I have no peripheral vision.

[@Faythe98]

Heaven Johnson I’m sorry you experienced that! I grew up in an abusive home as well. I have ocd and my grandfather (he raised me) recognized this when I was young but instead of taking me to the doctor he just pretended he had ocd too so that I would feel normal. He couldn’t take me to a doctor because the doctor could’ve found out he was abusing me. Of course being lied to about being visually impaired is a lot worse but I can kinda understand how you feel. I felt so angry and betrayed

[@caitlinsomers3600]

🌹 FAYTHE 🌹 I think it doesn’t matter what kind of disability or disorder it is, as long as there’s treatment for it. It’s horrible to be lied to like that in so many ways but I think at the end of the day, the thoughts about how it would have went in your life if you just got the treatment you needed, that’s what’s making someone feel really betrayed and angry. I mean, I don’t have any of that so I obviously can only try and imagine but what I have is some severe mental issues that got recognized and treated from the beginning (nothing ever helped yet tho) and even I’m dying inside sometimes while thinking about my life. I keep wondering if I ever got that sick if my mother wasn’t that much of a perfect textbook narcissist or if I would have an easier and better life today if I started seeing a doctor earlier. But being lied to like that is another level and I am truly sorry for everyone who has to go through the aftermath of that. Not sorry in a pity way, more in a „you didn’t deserve that and that’s not okay, I wanna hug you really bad“ type of way.

[@heavenjohnson6753]

@@Faythe98 Ones not worse than the other, they both suck. It always sucks to be manipulated. I hope your doing well now. ❤ :)

[@sachikuwahara5460]

Heaven I know what you mean. My parents were (and still are) very emotionally and mentally abusive. I have a chronic illness and I have had countless surgeries and I am not able to do a lot of things, and my parents accuse me of being a lazy bum or not trying hard enough. My mom even told me that she wished that I was never born, and because of me, she wasn’t able to live the life that she wanted. She said she was ashamed to have me as a daughter and she would lie to people and say she only had 2 sons.

[@heavenjohnson6753]

@@sachikuwahara5460 I'm so sorry, that's really rough. I've definitely gotten the lazy thing before and that if I tried harder things would be different. I hope you're doing better now. ❤

[@alisaspear3382]

When Molly’s uncle ended up at her wedding... if that isn’t manifestation by caroline idk what is

[@reaverkai]

By both of them! or it was meant to be :D

[@tvraven]

I can’t lie, I would have been pissed if my parents had lied to me for so long

[@elvimaryamarthee467]

I felt so touched with this woman crying knowing what she have done for Molly and how she was trying to connect with her and, in the other side, Caroline already knew who Molly Burke is... I'm crying

[@sandythekitty8941]

One question: How did she pass the school? When they had for example math class and the teacher wrote on board etc..

[@ashgood7368]

CAT astrophy well In the uk and similar places you don’t “pass school”. In year 6 which is a year before secondary/ high school their was this boy I was friends with and he couldn’t spell what, and still went on to secondary. They don’t usually hold students back because you can leagally leave school when your 16 where I live and it means that if they held a student back they would leave in year 10 which

[@jessicaely2521]

She had glasss. She can see, but is still legally blind. Legally blind means you can still see, but not as well as the average person. Legally blind person has 20/200. This means if an object is 200 ft (61 m) you have to be 20 ft (6 m) from it to see it clearly. From what I remember the front row of seats are about 6m away.

[@sandythekitty8941]

@@jessicaely2521 Thank you for explaining👍. English isn't my native language and I didn't catch it. Now I understand 😘

[@sandythekitty8941]

@@ashgood7368 Well, in Czech Republic where I'm from, when you have F from certain subject, you didn't get your certificate. You still have a chance to learn everything and pass an exam on the end of holiday. There were a few schoolmates (usually from families which lived on the edge of society) who had to repeat the year again. But still the maximum of repeating was 2 or 3. Then they leaved school after 9 years, but they didn't finished the secondary school in 9th grade, but they could leave for example in 8th grade. In highschool the rules are more strict and you dont get so many chances 😁

[@jessicaely2521]

@@sandythekitty8941 don't feel bad. I didn't know legally blind meant that the person can see either. I learned it while living in Switzerland. They have a lot of blind people in their big cities. I saw people with the traditional blind cane, but reading a newspaper. It totally confused me. I talked to a person who trained dogs for blind people about this.

[@CrashOveRides]

Getting on disability is so hard when you look normal. I've had epilepsy since age 10. And I've had to lie to every employer that I've worked for to get a job. Then the epilepsy did start effectively start to cause problems in 2003. And had to stop driving and walk 3 steps ahead of myself to make sure I was safe. If something should happen. However it's never stopped me from doing anything. I just do it differently. If I have to mostly not. Am 43 and finally got approved for disability in 2010 after a long fight. It can be hard, I hid it for so long. Going from friends, girlfriends. Then something clicked. I need to come out of the shadows. And tell my story to my friends so they would understand. This was before the internet. No Google, for them to learn more. So I wish I could tell my story. Theres just no groups in my area. Thank you Molly, you are an amazing person. That I highly respect in the disiblity community.

[@xDuchessx]

I'm sure there are groups in your area!! Or support groups online :) I have hyperhidrosis and joining the reddit thread was lifechanging for me. It made me stop hiding also and finally seek professional help.

[@SM-gt9vg]

I thought you couldn't get a driver's license when you have epilepsy? Or is that a newer law?

[@sleekoduck]

The Epilepsy Foundation is an absolutely horrible group. They still promote lobotomies in this day and age. Rather than lobby for disability benefits for people who cannot work because of debilitating seizures or not being able to drive, they pander to anti-ACA groups and encourage patients to cheat the system and claim to have bipolar disorder (quick approval for SSD, but then patients have to take bipolar medications they don't need that can cause all kinds of reactions). The Chief Justice and Danny Glover have epilepsy and don't work with that group. That should tell you something.

[@sleekoduck]

@@SM-gt9vg it depends where you live. Most states revoke your license if you have a second seizure. A few in New England don't check your seizure history. I'm in Florida and this is the first state I have seen that actually makes a determination based on the neurologist's recommendations.

[@heartslove1942]

What a unique story! Thanks for sharing this with the world!!!!! In Switzerland! Wow!!!! 💖💖💖💖💖

[@shakingflesh]

the way their outfits compliment each other is EVERYTHING.

[@Lizziel23]

“The loss of who I was was filled with the adventure of who I am now” that is a quote right there

[@nancyobi3437]

I cried so much listening to her story. Because I grew up the same way. I did not acknowledge or come to terms with the fact that I am legally blind until I was 21. My parents ignored my visual impairment and I was expected to fake it around family and their friends. I’m still going through the feeling lost and excepting phase. I’m hoping it ends soon and I find my purpose and learn to love my disability.

[@EmaAtwell]

holy crap what an incredible story of how you two got together. the fact that caroline had just come to the conclusion of how shed been living her life and decided to go on that trip during a time when she felt so sad but then that inspired MOLLY to live a life that caroline up to that point, now in retrospect, wished she had lived..... and now she does and does these incredible things and is such a light and now these two are friends. and molly ended up inspiring HER.. thats incredible. the depth to this story is so beautiful. like damn. the universe knew what it was doing. thank you for sharing this. and letting her tell her story on your channel. her personality is addicting and what shes doing is amazing.

[@25aflArrie]

I don't see Starbucks on the list... Im an assistant store manager there. Sending the Valuable 500 link to all the higher ups I know. Maybe we can reach the CEO. :)

[@alejandroojeda1572]

It's just wonderfull how their stories entangle. Molly wouldn't be here if It wasn't for her and her. She helped this girl without knowing It and Molly became her partner, you can hear her pride.

[@sweetest4684]

caroline has such a delightful personality and attitude! what a wonderful story, thank you for sharing 💕☺️

[@melissablais6030]

I love her accent. The Irish accent is so musical sounding

[@diadonaldson1860]

"I'm half extrovert and half introvert" I feel that in my soul

[@mitrazaker7483]

I think I’m legally blind but I didn’t know that till I started watching Molly’s videos, my parents never told me (I think that since even when I wear glasses I can’t see enough to drive)

[@ILikeBigCatsAndICannotLie]

Mitra Zaker Same. I see much better with glasses but not as well as people expect. People often get upset with me because I can’t see things/see things well which is odd to me. I wondered if anyone else has experience like this?

[@lexi305]

Luke yeet its called "talk to text" you speak to your phone and it types it out. Way to be rude.

[@johntitor107]

Having a bad sight and being legally blind are really different. Legally blind = vision acuity under 20/200 even with glasses/lenses. If you have a doubt, just print a basic vision acuity test and follow the instruction to test out your vision.

[@lexi305]

Luke yeet also she said she's legally blind not black out blind. I'm pretty sure you're too ignorant to comment on this video.

[@CocaineFormula]

@@ILikeBigCatsAndICannotLie I don't get this either. It makes me feel bad when people get agitated that I can't see what they see. Or they say, "You really can't see that?!" It also pisses me off when they say, "You need better glasses," as if I don't already regularly go to the eye doctor.

[@queralt9042]

Did anyone notice that at 14:55 theres a photo of Molly in the TV on the background? LOL

[@MeeblesSporella]

AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT CRIED WITH THEM? So touching!

[@stephanierose2170]

I am legally blind myself, and listening to you guys motivates me to become a more self empowered blind woman. I went blind from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. And ever since God gifted me with a second chance at life, I’ve made it a goal of mine to discover that confidence within myself. It’s one thing when others uplift us, but it’s a totally different feeling when we are the ones uplifting ourselves. And the two of you are a good reminder that no matter what our circumstances are, we can be as self empowered as we want to be. It’s all dependent on our perspectives in life. Thank you for being a good reminder for people like me. 💖

[@hildielover]

She could wear a shirt that says legally blonde with blonde crossed out and replaced with blind lol I love this woman I totally get the half extrovert half introvert thing

[@karriehume1675]

YAYYY!!!! Another Molly Burke video! Great way to pass the last part of my desk job! *and yes phones are aloud 😉

[@hberri7772]

This could definitely be an Oscar winning movie

[@ashwolff5674]

SAME. I went to regular school, was treated just like every other kid, thought I just sucked at sports and was terrible at math. I also thought no one could actually read the chalk board. My parents never told me I was blind. Sure, I went to the eye dr ALOT, but when you’ve been doing that since birth, you don’t know it’s NOT normal. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Their excuse was that they kept forgetting, because I didn’t ACT blind. Sigh. I’m legally blind 20/200 with correction in one eye, and not even testable in the other eye.

[@ellis20022]

when i went to the eye doctor for the first time since i was a baby i was 16. i had been getting headaches and having a hard time seeing screens, sheet music, and books so we decided to schedule an appointment. it turns out i just have really sensitive eyes, because i literally couldnt keep them open to do the blow test. i have to get my eyes numbed for every appointment just so we can do simple tests. but my initial diagnosis was glaucoma, which was terrifying because i am an artist. for several months i believed i was going to lose my sight and i was having to rethink my whole life plan, and then just one day i we get a call asking us to come back in. and it turns out i just have sensitive eyes, so i just wear bifocals so i can have my normal vision and some form of reading glasses for up close things so i don't get headaches. i dont think theres any procedure that can be done, so ill just stick to wearing grandma glasses my whole life lol (which fits my aesthetic i guess, my friends always joke i dress like a grandma)

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

So one of my best friends from high school has two legally blind parents and two of her siblings are legally blind as well. They met in uni and they always say that they are blind but still managed to find each other 😊🥰😭💜❤️💖

[@AshleysAdvice]

I have low vision and my father also taught me how to drive and I’ve been riding a bike since I was about six I have limited vision but I still have enough to be able to do some things although I will never be able to drive a car legally I felt that it was important to be able to have that experience. So I can completely understand what you’re talking about in this video and can relate to a lot of it

[@graceanna331]

Ashley Advice pp

[@rubygross7684]

What if I have a disability I don’t know about in that there’s a whole other sense and no one is telling me?

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

Is it a disability if isn't negatively affecting your life?

[@asz-themoonwalker2771]

@@SuviTuuliAllan Haha that's good question!!!

[@GummieI]

But the thing is that, you may not know it negatively affects your life

[@SuviTuuliAllan]

@@GummieI As anyone who has seen this video may have realised, yes. You may not realise or admit it. There are many questions that divide people into "camps": is disability social or medical, person-first or identity-first language, and so on. (I thought I had something else but my mind went blank. Oh, functioning labels perhaps.) Some d/Deaf people and autistic people wouldn't say they are disabled. 'Disability' sometimes seems like a dirty word to many. It doesn't have to be. There is nothing wrong with disliking the word, though. However, to expect others to identify a certain way and use a certain type of language, is generally not cool. When I was young, I would think in very black-and-white terms, but I now see (to see is to understand? how interesting language is!) that things are not always quite so simple. I still go between the extremes as I'm led by my emotions, thanks to BPD, but I try not to form mental models that are too simplistic. Things aren't always binary or one-dimensional. My brain wants me to think that I have to be perfect. I'm not even alone in thinking that I must be independent. None of us are, though. We're all interdependent parts of many wholes. The great power of our species is in how we form social groups and collaborate with others. It's a shame that western society is built around capitalism. It takes a village, they said. No, it takes underpaid teachers and expensive daycare. But anyways. If all of humanity were blind, for example, would it still be a disability? What if there was a single sighted person? Would they be disabled? It's hard to see how (no pun intended). Perhaps both, the social model and the medical model, are correct? What do you think?

[@rubygross7684]

Suvi-Tuuli Allan Haha I didn’t mean to get into the whole philosophy and morals of her story, I was just wondering if anyone of us could be living like that right now and how we’d not know. I can’t tell whether what her parents did is acceptable to me. I feel like a child should know what others know about themselves, and it’s unfair to be hiding anything. But the freedom in not knowing is appealing. A balance between knowing your labels and not letting them hold you back seems best, but as a person with no disabilities, I wouldn’t understand how difficult that balance is to achieve.