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Originally Posted by disparaissant
Maybe there is less stigma. I know it is talked about more and more. But when it comes to when a person has a choice to date someone with mental health issues over someone who does not, I think it is clear what they will choose. Most people strive for the best they can get.
Hopefully over time it will be more and more accepted.
Just an update, after messaging him and saying I'm on disability but I also do some work as ---- (I could say but rather not), he said he saw no reason for us not to meet sometime and he appreciated my honesty.
So, yes I know honesty is always best, but still I won't have it as public on my profile. Also I didn't say it was for mental health issues.
But I go back to my initial gut feeling. As long as people I want to meet like my profile as it is, I think it is fine to meet once without telling them.
Someone here said people would be mad, would find even one date a waste of time etc., well then I don't think they should be on a dating site, because really no one knows if the person on the other end is telling the truth about anything.
Thanks again for all the replies, it is much appreciated and gave me a chance to think about it all.
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Good luck and great job being honest. Glad he didn't see it as red flag!
to all honesty I don't think people would necessarily choose a person with no mental illness over the ones with it. For me mental illness isn't a deal breaker. I am looking for certain qualities and mental illness isn't a problem
How the person goes about it could be a deal breaker ( are they seeking help and are they being proactive or are they acting like a victim and use it as a handicap or are they work hard on overcoming obstacles or do they self medicate or are they honest about it etc etc)
I wouldn't turn down great person simply because he has MI
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