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Old Apr 11, 2013, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by hamster-bamster View Post
I think the disability is the issue. You do not need to disclose the dx until you feel ready to and safe. But it is hard to hide the fact of the disability.
As a man, this is a big issue for me...Not specifically for dating (I have an understanding GF), but I often lie to other people when they ask what I do for a living. Were it not for the fact I have a GF, I can see how dating might be a huge problem. Despite advances in society, men are still supposed to be the "bread winners." I get by fine on my disability, but would be nowhere near the earner a woman my age (50) would be fishing for. I still tend to look at the fact I'm on disability as a black mark against me.
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