Colorblind?

[HollyGolightly]

I was diagnosed with the red-green colorblindness first when I was in junior highschool. Then again in the army. The Funny thing is, I didn't feel I was having any difficulties telling which is which, and I claimed the test were phony. But now I've noticed it's actually getting worse, and I do find it hard to separate red and green, in some cases. Usually when the lighting is poor or not perfect. It even prevented me from getting a job a few years ago.

Darn it - I hate to hear you missed a job opportunity due to this! My son's vision is definitely affected by light as well.

 

[KJ Norrbotten]

Darn it - I hate to hear you missed a job opportunity due to this! My son's vision is definitely affected by light as well.

I actually would have gotten the job, eventually. The doctors didn't know what to decide, and I had to go see three different eye doctors. It took one entire summer, and when they did OK, I had already begun my studies in Polytechnic. So everything went pretty fine.
Regarding your first post, my uncle (mothers side) is colorblind too. I think he actually avoids intersections with traffic lights. But you're absolutely right, there are far worse things than colorblindness.

 

[MadamMack]

Back in the day-- I knew a friend who was studying electronic. He was colorblind. In order to know the correct value of a resistor one had to read the "color codes". It amazed me how he taught himself to distinguish the colors, so as to read them correctly.

I work with a guy that's color blind and he often does the wiring . . .we all have to help him!

 

[The Nameless]

Here's the thing, if you wave something green in my face, I am not going to say "stop waving that red thing around", I have bought a pair of black pants once and had people say "why did you get navy blue? You should have got black". If I look at something red on a green or blue background, the 2 colours will dance around like crazy, and when looked at those discs in school, I saw absolutely nothing but a random jumble of circles.

This is from the BBC website, apparently there is a number 6 in it - for all I know, it could have the most obscene messege ever written, it is nothing but random circles to me.

 

[MadamMack]

Here's the thing, if you wave something green in my face, I am not going to say "stop waving that red thing around", I have bought a pair of black pants once and had people say "why did you get navy blue? You should have got black". If I look at something red on a green or blue background, the 2 colours will dance around like crazy, and when looked at those discs in school, I saw absolutely nothing but a random jumble of circles.

This is from the BBC website, apparently there is a number 6 in it - for all I know, it could have the most obscene messege ever written, it is nothing but random circles to me.

I don't see a six either . . .but an upside down nine.

 

[The Nameless]

I don't see a six either . . .but an upside down nine.

ha ha, but seriously, could you actually see a 6? Anyone, without knowing the answer first, is it really obvious what is on these 2?

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5

- I saw nothing

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42

- Again, I saw nothing

 

[HollyGolightly]

ha ha, but seriously, could you actually see a 6? Anyone, without knowing the answer first, is it really obvious what is on these 2?

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5

- I saw nothing

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42

- Again, I saw nothing

I see them, but my son surely does not. For little kids they do pictures within the colors and he failed most miserably when he was 4. My mom doesn't see the numbers either, but she does ok picking out colors for clothes and decorating. So you are a bit colorblind . The specialist my son sees says it is so common with boys but so often missed until they test. You've learned how you see colors and so are able to get them correct.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...my boy the Armyman, is colorblind...kept him from attempting a couple of other disciplines he was interested in...

 

[GNTLGNT]

 

[Sundrop]

I dated a guy once who is colorblind.....they discovered it when he was in basic training in the Marines. He had to fight to stay in.
I think he is red/green colorblind....He can't see pastels on white background. I remember showing him a wallpaper sample once that was silvery white with faint burgundy patterns....he couldn't see the pattern. It was difficult for me to understand the way he saw colors....I still can't fully grasp it

 

[HollyGolightly]

...my boy the Armyman, is colorblind...kept him from attempting a couple of other disciplines he was interested in...

Oh wow - that's kind of a relief to me - my son loves all things military and I've always thought being colorblind would make that an impossible dream for him.

 

[HollyGolightly]

I dated a guy once who is colorblind.....they discovered it when he was in basic training in the Marines. He had to fight to stay in.
I think he is red/green colorblind....He can't see pastels on white background. I remember showing him a wallpaper sample once that was silvery white with faint burgundy patterns....he couldn't see the pattern. It was difficult for me to understand the way he saw colors....I still can't fully grasp it

There's a website that attempts to show you how colorblind people see, but honestly, I don't think we can really know. The interesting part on that website is how the guy describes things like not knowing when meat is cooked or is a woman is wearing lipstick. Subtle things you never really think about.

 

[The Nameless]

There's a website that attempts to show you how colorblind people see, but honestly, I don't think we can really know. The interesting part on that website is how the guy describes things like not knowing when meat is cooked or is a woman is wearing lipstick. Subtle things you never really think about.

I imagine for non colour blind people to see the world through the eyes of a colour blind person would just be a bit less detailed, and a bit less sharp.

It's a bit off topic but the condition I would give anything to see the world through their eyes is synaesthesia. I imagine that to be phenomenal, especially with the sense of taste too.

 

[HollyGolightly]

I imagine for non colour blind people to see the world through the eyes of a colour blind person would just be a bit less detailed, and a bit less sharp.

It's a bit off topic but the condition I would give anything to see the world through their eyes is synaesthesia. I imagine that to be phenomenal, especially with the sense of taste too.

I'm going to have to google that - I have no idea what it is. Ooh, sounds kind of trippy.

 

[MadamMack]

ha ha, but seriously, could you actually see a 6? Anyone, without knowing the answer first, is it really obvious what is on these 2?

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5

- I saw nothing

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42

- Again, I saw nothing

Yes, yes and yes. I can see them all.

 

[Dana Jean]

Yes, yes and yes. I can see them all.

Me too.

 

[Agincourt Concierge]

My father and uncle were red/green colorblind .... as are both my sons .... I've had to match many a pair of socks and pants in my day .... I knew early on with both my sons... I suspected this early so I had them both tested before they started school .... so I always had to tell their teachers every year about it ...

 

[HollyGolightly]

Wow - so many colorblind boys within our little circle - it must be pretty common. Thanks ya'll for sharing - I've never known anyone colorblind except in my family where so many are.