I am almost 53 and have been married to the same guy for 23 years next week. I can't imagine having to deal with what young people these days have to.

All I can say is, be yourself, because if you try to pretend to be someone else or God forbid 'normal' (like anyone even knows what that means now or ever) it won't end well for you. Let them (those you think you might be interested in dating) in on your issues - I didn't, though he picked up on it anyway - because as cliche as it sounds, honesty really is the best policy. Otherwise, no matter how much the person you're interested in likes you, there is still a lot of stigma attached to those of us with MI, and you'd just be wasting your time with someone who can't accept you as you are.

That's all I can say, except good luck. I am fortunate in that I found someone who accepts me as I am with all of my issues. Not that it's easy, it's a lot of hard work to stay together at times, but well worth the effort.