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· collected 2026-10-10 · by Chanelle Morris; Jed Bevern; As Told
Chanelle Morris, 27 and legally blind in one eye with severely impaired vision in the other due to chorioretinal dystrophy, had given up on finding love after repeated negative experiences. Her outlook changed when she met Jed at a golf event where he openly expressed interest despite knowing about her condition. The article focuses on how their relationship challenges societal misconceptions about disability and acceptance in romantic contexts.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Chanelle Morris thought she was going to be "alone forever" after many deflating and hurtful dating experiences because of her vision impairment.
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The 27-year-old had all but given up on finding love when she caught the eye of Jed on a social outing at a driving range.
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People didn't understand my disability
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Chanelle: I have a type of chorioretinal dystrophy, a rare vision condition which impacts my peripheral vision and ability to notice detail.
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I thought no-one would love me because of my condition.
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I thought that I was too much for people.
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I feel like a lot of people with disability experience that.
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Something that really rocked my confidence was when I would speak to someone, it would appear that my eyes were focused behind them, not on them.
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So I stopped approaching people in public settings.
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I used to get anxious in the lead-up to meeting someone from a dating app because I chose not to disclose my vision condition.
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It led to some people not believing me when I told them, or worse, being the subject of blind jokes that were disrespectful.
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Once I included my condition in my dating profile, I got fewer matches, but they were more authentic, genuine and open.
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I just didn't think that anyone would accept my vision impairment because most people didn't understand it and there was a lot of fear around it.
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I couldn't see he was checking me out
Chanelle: I was hosting a women's golf event at a driving range on the Gold Coast and Jed just happened to be there that day.
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Our meet-cute is a funny story because he was checking me out, but I couldn't see that.
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One of the ladies I was there with noticed and actually went over to Jed to see if he was single and was interested in me.
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She came charging over to me and said, "Go right now, he's interested.
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I wrote my number on a drink coaster and went straight over, and I can't remember what I said, I just remember the adrenaline.
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I gave him my number and then I left because it was at the end of the event.
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But I left my golf clubs behind because I was so nervous.
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So I sent one of my friends back to get them because I was like, "I'm not going back in there."
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I remember Jed texted me that day to organise a date two days later.
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I was so nervous, I couldn't eat.
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But he was so sweet and texted me specific instructions on where he was sitting at the restaurant so I could find him.
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I'd never had anyone do that for me before.
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Jed: When I went to the driving range, I thought I'd go hit some golf balls on my day off.
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Little did I know I'd find the love of my life.
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I was definitely checking Chanelle out.
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The first thing her friend said to me was, "She's keen on you but she has an eye condition."
So I knew about her vision impairment straight away.
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But it wasn't something that was going to change my mind or affect my decision to see her.
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I was pretty nervous before our date, but it couldn't have gone any better, the conversation flowed so well.
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I just love how caring and supportive she is.
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My heart is healing
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Jed: I have type 1 diabetes and Chanelle will get me some sugar if I need it because my sugar's low or she carries my insulin pen for me in her purse.
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I think that's why we get on so well, because we know what it's like to need support and help.
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I've always admired her selflessness.
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She has so much time for other people, including me.
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She goes to conferences for motivational speaking and I am so proud and impressed by that.
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I'll come home, and she's got some sort of little surprise for me.
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I've never felt so at ease before in my life.
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