Posted by alexandra_k on February 21, 2005, at 1:05:57
In reply to My mental illness means a man won't love me?, posted by PhoenixGirl on February 20, 2005, at 20:15:25
> I've worried about this for some time. I've had a history of serious depression and anxiety since I was a kid.
And lots of guys probably have a similar history and worry that no woman will ever love them.
Even people who have no experience of mental illness sometimes fall in love with those who have, you know.
>I'm 27 years old, and I've only had one boyfriend. Very few dates. Very few friends.
Ditto. Except I am 26.
>I'm afraid that it will be very hard to find a man who will want to be with me if I'm mentally ill. I sure won't find a man if I continue to isolate myself. But even if I get out and start relationships, what if men won't want to be with me and I still end up alone.
Oh hon. I do have a lot of sympathy. I often feel that way myself. Starting to come right a bit though. I realise I am loveable, but I also have pretty high standards ;-)
Friends can be good.
Friends can be great.
To have fun with.
And sometimes something develops
And sometimes nothing does
But thats okay.You probably would be much happier if you had at least a couple of people who you could talk to and consider friends IRL. Hell, I probably would be too ;-)
Do you have any hobbies or anything that you could join up to some sort of IRL group?
Do you work at all?
Study?
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