My use of them hasn't been exactly frequent, but I know exactly what you mean.

[ though in her case, it's more about her powers. being psychic generally eases the struggle of being blind immensely, helping her to experience the world in ways others don't, to read things others can't, to connect to others in a way that's impossible without.

now, she just feels like a useless old woman who can do little more than eat her jell-o and wait for this to end. ] It's possible that we've come to take our connections for granted, only to find them severed completely.