Jewel Shuping had always dreamt of being blind ever since her childhood days. The lady who resides in North Carolina, US was born hale and hearty, but she became so obsessed with losing her sight that at age 21, she decided enough was enough and had a psychologist pour drain cleaner in her eyes, then waited to seek medical attention.
Afterwards, she gradually lost her eyesight and is now almost completely blind, she says.
Defending her actions, the 30-year-old said, “I really feel this is the way I was supposed to be born, that I should have been blind from birth.”
Shuping suffers from Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) which is a rare condition causing able-bodied people to believe they are supposed to be disabled. She has long fantasized about being blind.
She said, “When I was young, my mother would find me walking in the halls at night. When I was 3 or 4 years old,” Shuping recalls. “By the time I was 6 I remember that thinking about being blind made me feel comfortable.”
Shuping had being preparing for her life as a blind person. She purchased a white cane in her teens and could read Braille fluently by the time she was 20. As the years progressed, so did her desire to be blind.
Shuping’s decision to blind herself put a strain on her relationship with her family. She initially told them she lost her eyesight in an accident, but upon learning the truth, Shuping’s mother and sister cut off contact with the her, she claims.
However, Shuping says she has never been happier and does not regret her decision – although she does not recommend her drastic method to others.
“Don’t go blind the way I did. I know there is a need, but perhaps someday there will be treatment for it,” Shuping said. “People with BIID get trains to run over their legs, freeze dry their legs or fall off cliffs to try to paralyze themselves. It’s very dangerous. And they need professional help.”
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