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Dating with Epilepsy
Sun, 02/12/2006 - 11:08Topic: Corner Booth
Dating is never easy right? When do you feel it's the appropriate time in a new reltionship to discuss that you have epilepsy? How early do you bring it up when you meet someone?
Also, do you know of any online dating sites where I can meet others with Epilepsy? :-)
Thanks!
Bette100
Michigan
Comments
Re: Re: Re: Dating with Epilepsy
Submitted by seizuregirl on Fri, 2006-05-26 - 18:24
Dating? Gee...I'm too afraid to get back into that arena. Right now I'm having problems with trusting just anybody who doesn't have "E" as a friend or otherwise. If I found someone who actually has "E"....it might just be a bit easier.
Seizuregirl
"Life is what you make of it"
Re: Re: Re: Re: Dating with Epilepsy
Submitted by Meskerkid on Fri, 2006-05-26 - 21:28
Hey beautiful!
I understand the feeling. One has epilepsy and it's such a strange thing. But you know what? You may not know anyone with E. but you know what? Most everyone has battles that not everyone can see. Just the term dating sounds scary! Basically at some point you meet someone and all of a sudden you're sitting across from each other talking one another's ear off. You don't have to go dating around. Who does?!
Forget about dating boyfriends whatever, just keep yourself out and about a bit. Not too much at home. You'll be around all sorts of people. The rest takes care of itself. You don't have to worry that no one would want to be close to you because you have E. No way silly, there are plenty of people out there with plenty of disabilities, physical ailments, secrets and so on.
Friendship overlooks them. Everybody has something he/she wants to keep to himself. Everyone.
Go look at yourself in the mirror and smile!!
Nancy B.
Re: Re: Dating with Epilepsy
Submitted by meskerkid on Thu, 2006-05-11 - 10:40
Get rid of that idiot! Doesn't want to date? With that ignorance showing no one's going to want to date him either. You go on. You will find someone sensitive, caring and intelligent. I hope you're not feeling like it's all hopeless. It isn't. He is!! Nancy B.