Posted by octopusprime on February 22, 2005, at 11:05:14
In reply to Re: My mental illness means a man won't love me? » PhoenixGirl, posted by ron1953 on February 21, 2005, at 16:33:56
another "it's possible". I just got engaged to be married. i'm 26 too. when my fiance first learned about my problems he wanted to know when I was getting off the meds. said things about putting unnecessary chemicals into bodies and other such ignorant (and I mean that nicely) opinions.
it took a while for him to understand that I am stable now and behave the way I do because of the meds. that the meds are for life with my case in all likelihood. that mental illness is something that I cope with as adaptavely as I can.
I would never have met him, would never have the relationship I have now, if I didn't do the hard work of healing by myself first. i'm ready to love him now. I don't think I could before.
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