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Originally Posted by purpledaisy
I know this might sound incredibly mean, but I don't want to start a Meetup group for bipolar people, and I don't want to date someone who is bipolar.
I'm not ready to expose my diagnosis to the world, and I have enough of a hard time dealing with my own diagnosis so I don't feel comfortable about having a relationship with someone who has the same diagnosis.
Does that make me a terrible person?
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No, hardly. I think it makes you a responsible person for knowing what you can handle and not setting others up for heartbreak when you know it's not what you want or need.
I have 3 kids. When I was dating I didn't want to date people with kids. My plate is very very full. I don't have an ex to deal with since he is completely awol. I don't think I would be able to handle the stress of my own kids.. Someone elses kids and possibly their ex also. Some people can handle that and some are marvelous with it. But it doesn't make me terrible because I can't, and you neither.
I got called a hypocrite many times. But I know what I can handle and I don't want to walk into other peoples childrens lives only to not be able to handle it and walk out on them. To me that is being responsible.
Everyone has their own issues, nothing wrong with wanting someone who doesn't have identicle ones to yours.