I would say i've only had one major relationship - i didn't really intend for it to be like that, it just turned out that way. It finished not because my difficulties were too great, but because i wasn't prepared to take as much responsibility for them at the time. Relationships are hard. Add MH issues and it becomes harder. It's not impossible though and i don't know whether i have a preference for 'regular' people or not - i mean you can't slack off either way and if you have to be there for someone who also isn't well it can sometimes cause greater difficulty in the long run. But not always. There are a lot of variables. It very much depends on where you are in your recovery and where they are - but if there's something special there most like to at least give it a shot. I'm ok not being in a relationship and have felt that way for some time so some even get used to it, and i don't think that's the same as 'resigning' yourself to such fate. More like a surge of already present feelings. As may west once said; 'i'm single because i was born that way.' I think they've even discovered something akin to a single gene in Switzerland or some such place (i dunno i read about it in Psychologies). If it's something that you want i guess you just have to keep trying and more importantly LEARN from whatever mistakes you make. It's tough being honest with yourself about what you did wrong or what you could have done better, but if it's what leads to you the right person next time it's a valuable lesson. All the best.