Limitations of Cerebral Achromatopsia
Mr. I could not even listen to music anymore. As someone who experienced extreme synesthesia, Mr. I would frequently associate different tones in music with different colors. Because of this, Mr. I became depressed even when listening to music as he could no longer picture the color that he associated with the different tones that he was hearing. These few challenges, along with many others, made it tough for Mr. I to see the bright side of continuing his hobby and passion of painting.
While Mr. I had a strong urge to paint, the colorful nature of painting itself made it extremely difficult for Mr. I to find a workaround due to his abnormal condition. During the initial period of time that Mr. I had cerebral achromatopsia, it almost seemed as though he was going to give up his passion of painting. However, he eventually realizes that he does not have to give up his passion simply because the way he perceives color has been altered. Mr. I decides to continue painting by reluctantly putting away his colored paints and only utilizing the black, white, and grey colors to continue creating masterpieces.
While the lack of treatment can make life for those with cerebral achromatopsia challenging, it does not necessarily mean that their identities need to be altered to compensate for the way they see world. Those with cerebral achromatopsia can undeniably maintain their personal identities and be who they were prior to acquiring this condition regardless of how they see the world. In Mr. I's case, he realizes that his condition should not prevent him from continuing his passion of painting.
Rohit Balaji