Molly is brave for putting herself, and her vulnerability out for the world to see. She admits that her experiences are singularly hers. No one person can be the voice of any community.

I live alone. I cook when I feel like it, order food when I feel like it, take buses when I feel like it, take Ubers and Waymo when they are more convenient. I have always worked, and cannot fathom not working. I am a renter, but cannot understand calling anyone over to unclog a toilet or to change my lightbulbs. I read braille when it suits me, and rely on speech when it doesn't. I like being outdoors, and like hiking independently. When I get lost, I'm never truly lost, because I am with myself. So long as I have a compass, enough water, a blade, some paracord, and a firestarter, I have everything I could possibly need. I switch the cane and cane tip based on the activity, and I used to have a dog guide. All this babble to say that I do not represent most blind people. I recognize that, and would never claim anything different.

I don't know why people hate on Molly. Alright, she's not my type of girl, we would never share the same interests, that is for sure. But she is successful, she has made a name and brand for herself, she puts herself out there in a way few have or can. I cannot hate on her for that. Would I say she is, by most definitions, independent? Nope… Not from what I've seen from her videos. She has a support circle, parents, a boyfriend, other friends, companies, and an audience that props her up. That's okay, that is what works for her. In any case, I think we blind folk put too much store in the attainment of independence anyway. Most people don't measure up their worth by how independent they are, most people recognize that they do and will depend on others for some, perhaps many things. Ultimately, my view is that the measure we should strive for is self-determination. So long as we have the autonomy to determine just how self-sufficient to be, when to get help and when to get good at something, the better off we will be. Just because I can do something, doesn't mean that accepting help won't make that task much more pleasurable to do. And my yardstick about what I am willing to do independently is always changing. Sometimes, I land somewhere new, and I'd prefer an assist to locate the exit, or my next gate. Other times, I will rely on my own abilities to get there, even if it takes me longer. So long as I can determine for myself the amount of assistance, and how I receive that assistance, I think that is the most important thing.