I had a Who's Who board in my mind of people who knew I used a cane and those who didn't. Every time I used my cane around someone new, on the board I could flip their face over. They were initiated into my blind identity. They knew the secret. There were certain people I knew I was avoiding using the cane around, because I was afraid of the reaction I would get, or they had a particular relationship with me which was to do with romance or sex. Or I felt ashamed in some way, or awkward, or just uncomfortable.
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