Does anyone here feel that their mental illness makes it more difficult to form meaningful and lasting relationships?
Do you worry about your ability to acquire and maintain a healthy marriage (if marriage is something you aspire to)?

What about having children?
Do any of you worry that your child might also inherit some type of disorder? If yes; does it make you feel guilty?
Are you confident that you'd be able to handle a child that was "like you"? Or would it make you feel uneasy and/or guilty and ashamed?

If you overreact, are paranoid and untrusting, etc: Does it ever feel like maybe you simply aren't cut out to be in a relationship?

If you're constantly suspicious of the motives of others: Do you ever become frustrated with the idea that you'll never be able to find someone that you can trust?

What about those of you that can't empathize or don't do so very effectively/tend to be a tad bit selfish: Do relationships interest you at all? If you were/are in a relationship, is it frustrating not being able to understand the emotions of your partner?

For those of you that have DID or any other dissociative disorders-- that has to be a difficult diagnosis to explain to someone who's completely unfamiliar with disassociation: How do you maintain your relationships? Do you ever feel that it'd be too difficult to find someone that would be okay with the fact that you don't always know where you are or what you've done?

What about those of you with disorders that people find "scary", such as schizophrenia: Do you feel that being schizophrenic is something that keeps you away from the dating scene? Do you think that your partner would leave/become fearful if they found out?

And definitely what about those of you with antisocial personality disorders: Most people would run and hide as soon as they heard the term 'psychopath' or 'sociopath', does that bother you at all? Many sites/whatever say that you are incapable of love- does that ever get annoying, or is it just a fact?

(I didn't cover all types of illnesses because there are too many, but it's clear where I'm going with each of them)

Do any of you feel that the term 'personality disorder' turns people away? How about 'mood disorder', does that also seem to be a relationship killer?

Do you ever feel like people think you're being whiny when you try to explain your illnesses?
Have you ever been in a relationship where you tried to explain your illness, but your partner simply glazed over your explanation--but then later on complained about the very things that you initially tried to describe?

....I've asked a lot of questions x.x
Answer my intrusive questions >:3
....or don't, that's fine too ^-^

I'm asking because these are questions I've asked myself regarding my own illnesses, and I'm curious to see if anyone else has fallen victim to the same line of self-questioning. Ever since I was a little kid I always wanted to fall in love, get married, have kids-- when I was 16 I started questioning if such a life was even possible for someone like me. Now every time I have a relationship issue I resort back to the same line of questioning.
I'm curious to see how you guys feel regarding these questions. Answer whichever ones you desire-- if you so please to answer any of them at all :P