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Woman fulfills life-long wish of becoming blind, says she’s very happy

Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) is a serious psychological condition that gives able-bodied people a strong desire to be disabled. This condition has made a woman from North Carolina purposely blind herself by dropping drain cleaner into her eyes, Oddity Central reports!

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