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Old Jul 30, 2015, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ~Christina View Post
What field you work in. The OP isn't lying, it's often takes a couple dates to even decide if you want to see a person again. Your not on disability so you don't realize most people hate not being able to work and deal with immediate stigma, why announce that right off the bat?

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Thanks Christina, this sums it up for me how I was feeling. And sorry Divine, I know how hard it is to give advice and wonder, and I appreciate honest opinions, whatever they are. Not wanting to argue, but I don't think you said it would "be easy", but you did say "if on disability then just say it".
It isn't easy.
I also think putting that right on a public profile, I won't get any messages or reading the rest. There is more to me than my disability. I hate being dishonest, and I feel this is on the fence of being dishonest, but I could also say it is not, because I do have a profession.

I also don't get where you're going about supporting someone and what that means. I'm not looking for someone to support me, disability is an income, which I obviously have a right to, and I'm supporting myself.

Anyways, after all this I was so confused and really not wanting to put myself out there anymore. I decided just now to message him and tell him I'm on disability. The last message he sent did tell me what his work is, then just said it would be nice to meet and left me his phone number. He didn't ask what I do. I don't care, I guess this will show me what it's like mentioning it to someone before meeting. Hopefully he will write back and give me an idea if he thinks I've been dishonest in some way, and let me know if he has no interest.

There is a HUGE stigma with this, it is tough living with it, and I feel I have almost no chance. If I do, I guess it would be with someone in a similar situation which is fine, but I live in such a small town I have not come across someone. There is no "meet me" groups, less than an hour away and I don't drive.

Thanks for all the replies.
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~Christina