Who keeps a blind closed when their in their room ?

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30 May 2018, 9:48 am

When I'm doing something in my room I like to have a blind closed because I find the light glares ? It effects my sensory issues, I can seem to focus on what I'm doing.



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30 May 2018, 9:50 am

Always. I hate direct sunlight. Also, my bedroom faces east (so the mornings are particularly bad), and it faces the street so I hate feeling like people might see me.
I might move to a different room which faces north west.

Blackout blinds are the best.


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30 May 2018, 7:53 pm

I do this. When people ask or try to open the blinds I joke that I'm a vampire.


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30 May 2018, 8:12 pm

Child of the Universe wrote:
I do this. When people ask or try to open the blinds I joke that I'm a vampire.



Same. People call me "goth", which isn't true and I don't even look goth. It's hurtful because it shows they really don't understand my sensory issues, no matter how often I explain.

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30 May 2018, 8:31 pm

I keep my blinds closed nearly all the time, mainly for privacy reasons. When you live next to a high school you never know what little peeping perverts could be watching you. Although if they saw *me* naked or nearly naked, I'm sure they'd be reaching for the eye bleach.



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30 May 2018, 8:35 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:
I keep my blinds closed nearly all the time, mainly for privacy reasons. When you live next to a high school you never know what little peeping perverts could be watching you. Although if they saw *me* naked or nearly naked, I'm sure they'd be reaching for the eye bleach.


eye bleach, lmao
that's great.

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30 May 2018, 9:37 pm

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When people ask or try to open the blinds I joke that I'm a vampire.


Same here. My family enjoys referring to me as a vampire because I am constantly turning the lights out, shutting the blinds, etc. I just really don't care for it to be that bright. I prefer darkness :twisted: :lol: .


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03 Jun 2018, 1:50 pm

I always keep blinds closed but I have a rare low vision disorder that includes being sensitive to lighting conditions & seeing better in lower light. I also really like my privacy. My girlfriend's on the spectrum & likes light but keeps the blinds closed cuz of anxiety. We're really close to the sidewalk & neighbors.


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03 Jun 2018, 1:59 pm

I have to keep the blinds closed because I live in the inner city and my neighbors can see into my house if I don't. I wish I did not have to because I LOVE natural lighting. Sunlight is really therapeutic for me and the night sky is so incredibly beautiful and relaxing. I love camping because I can experience that. But because of where I live I must keep my blinds closed.


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03 Jun 2018, 2:09 pm

The blinds in my room are nearly always closed. And when I'm at my computer desk sometimes, the glare of the sun sometimes does bother me, so I close the curtains until the sun moves to a position where it's not right in my eyes.



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05 Jun 2018, 5:26 am

i used to keep my room/environment as dark as possible all the time. this changed about a year ago as i found that even though i find sunlight/glare hard to deal with, the consequences for my general health of not getting proper sun exposure has made me more able to cope with it. make no mistake i would prefer not to have to endure the discomfort but hormesis is a thing ...



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05 Jun 2018, 8:00 am

I have blackout curtains and 25 watt lighting. I am okay with sunlight outdoors wearing shades. But I like my room to be dimly lit.



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05 Jun 2018, 8:24 am

In the evening I do. At night I like to keep two smaller lights on opposed to the one large overhead light.

In daylight hours, I tend to keep them partially open for some natural light. My room is on the second floor with my desk near a window, and at certain hours the sun shines directly on me which isn't comfortable.



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05 Jun 2018, 1:02 pm

My curtains in my room are permanently closed. Same with the blinds in the study. It's more for privacy then light since I still have the living room curtains open. Well except when there's bright sunshine making the telly impossible to watch.



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06 Jun 2018, 1:10 am

I do and it drives my dad insane.


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06 Jun 2018, 11:47 am

Blinds open and windows open when the weather is appropriate for that during the daytime(and when I am not getting dressed). "Let the Sunshine In"


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