i am afraid to death of dating. i dont drive so i cant go to bars and mingle. i tried dating sites but that is a dead end. on top of all that, i dont want to date. i mean i wanna have kids but i have genetic disorder on both sides. i dont want my potential kid to have what i have. or worst have both mine and the potential wife to have the other disorder.

I do not believe it affected my initial dating. That being said it could be affecting dating in the long term. It seems natural that as relationships develop the person you’re with starts to consider a future with you and your known long term health condition(s) and they may need more time to digest what that means to them. Will they be taking care of you constantly in the future, can we retire and travel? Will the increased health costs allow us to retire? How limiting will this be in a family setting? It’s not really different from other concerns such as a heart attack or other illness later on in life but it does force the person to think things through quicker than they or you expect. I wouldn’t jump to the conclusion that if they don’t love you for you you’re better off without them. Especially if it’s a younger couple. Working a more sudden future thought in with career ambitions, family aspirations, financial concerns and adding to that that they are to be conscious of someone else’s extra challenge is overwhelming. That’s how I felt when I was younger but I’m more confident these days, ripe age of 40, because I feel more people have experienced the above and worked through it to concentrate and really give the future thought on their more stable life platform. Too long of an answer but it has affected me and it has more in the long run than the short.

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Thank you, I just had a chuckle I needed

I mean I am terrified that if I ever end up in a relationship telling them I have epilepsy and then they don't know what it is. Yes, I can hate going out at all because the whole driving thing since I live in an area with no public transportation and yes I feel like a burden to everyone. The mood thing...yup that sucks too but I think all you have to do is find the right person who does understand or will take the time to.