Posted by Alice on February 9, 2000, at 3:15:54
In reply to When or should you tell someone about this?, posted by claudea on February 2, 2000, at 12:41:13
> Hi all,
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> Here is a sensative question, but when, how, or should you tell someone you just started dating that you have a mental illness?
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> What have ya'll done in the past? What was the reaction? I'm not a kid (37) and he's 38, so hopefully there should be more of a maturity level here, but you never know. Physical differences are easy to spot, such as weight, height, obvious physical disability, but mental aren't. Just curious for some input.
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> Thanks,
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> ClaudeaThis wasn't a problem for me. You'll think this is funny, but I met my true love & beloved husband while committed to a state mental hospital for a suicide attempt! He was there for depression as well. My life has never been the same since...we knew right away we were right for each other, and have been at each other's side ever since. I have been diagnosed and suffered from major depression for 10 years. I am 23 now, and finally I have found some true happiness in my life! I believe a great dating option for a mentally ill person is to hook up with another person with a mental illness similar to their own because of the strong emotional connections which can be formed.
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