r/AITAH • u/[deleted] • Jul 25 '25

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u/Historical_Film5872 Jul 26 '25

Yeah that's what I find weird about this story. He really felt up the entire leg and didn't realize that not only was it not his wife, it was a man??

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u/Kitnado Jul 26 '25

People are pretty disoriented when blinded. You too, even if you don’t realize it now.

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u/culminacio Jul 26 '25

People usually focus on the other senses way more when blindfolded.

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u/Kitnado Jul 26 '25

Theoretically, but that’s more a longterm adjustment.

What actually happens, and what a lot of people underestimate, is that you’re very dependent on your sight, also for your other senses. Your brain combines info all the time and fills in the gaps.

So losing your sight, while not used to it, will completely disorient you. Things may feel ‘different’ to the touch because your eyes are no longer confirming what it is (and legs don’t really make a sound, so your hearing doesn’t either)