Murphy Jnr Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Would disability put you off dating someone? What kind of a question is that? of course it would and anyone who would say otherwise is probably lying. Then again, there are those people who would date people with a disability just to try and prove the point that the disability is not is not an issue. Blindness is a disability, it isn't all about being severely handicapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwirler Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 I think that is an entirely separate issue in my view. Loving someone and sticking by them when they're struck down with some horrible degenerative disease or permanently injured in an accident is not the same as embarking on a relationship with someone who already has a disability or disease. Yeah you are correct, I'm just thinking as I go along in response to the thread evolving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulgarian Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I'd like to appear to be all caring, comapssionate and open minded and say it wouldn't bother me, but if I'm honest it probably would bother me, depending on the dissability. Having said that, someone being too tall, too short, too fat, too thick would bother me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Blindness is a disability, it isn't all about being severely handicapped. Thanks for your reply. I never said it was. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy Jnr Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks for your reply. I never said it was. Have a nice day. Obviously not the forgiving kind, fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 So according to this thread, someone like me is doomed to be single forever! So much for my "5 year plan" to be hitched with at least one child before I'm 40 (I'm 35 and half now).Not necessarily, though from what you've said on the forum you have quite a challenge ahead of you to get into stable employment so you'll be in a position to raise a family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willman Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Disability is an emotive topic for all concerned. I'd appreciate if jokes and crudities were left off the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curriechick Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 My friend has M.S. it was diagnosed about 10 years ago, she is a single parent with two girls aged 17 and 12 and has had two quite abusive relationships, she had been on her own with the girls for 2 years and about 18 months ago met a lovely man, he is brilliant with the girls and with my friend too and she has never been happier, Her eldest daughter is a very good carer for her, and she has a designated M.S. nurse and case worker who help out. But since meeting this man her daughter has been able to go out with friends more, has met a boyfriend herself and is a whole lot happier as he has taken some of the responsibility from her. My friend herself has good spells but then she has really bad spells where she can't walk, becomes incontinent and even loses her sight but this has not put him off at all. So there are some real men out there, who are not put off by responsibility or disabilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 My friend has M.S. it was diagnosed about 10 years ago, she is a single parent with two girls aged 17 and 12 and has had two quite abusive relationships, she had been on her own with the girls for 2 years and about 18 months ago met a lovely man, he is brilliant with the girls and with my friend too and she has never been happier, Her eldest daughter is a very good carer for her, and she has a designated M.S. nurse and case worker who help out. But since meeting this man her daughter has been able to go out with friends more, has met a boyfriend herself and is a whole lot happier as he has taken some of the responsibility from her. My friend herself has good spells but then she has really bad spells where she can't walk, becomes incontinent and even loses her sight but this has not put him off at all. So there are some real men out there, who are not put off by responsibility or disabilty. Like your post with exception to the last line. A "real" man/woman can also be defined by acknowledging their shortcomings where a disabled/relationship is concerned. Better to be honest outright than to get into a relationship you probably got into just for a quicky. As someone has already pointed out..disability can be as small as 2 inches or as much as 2lbs...or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 I suppose it all depends on the disability. The word 'disability' covers a vast area so it's hard to say without being specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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