Would you date a person with mentall illness?

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I think two wrongs don’t make a right

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Simple rule for me is never marry anyone crazier than yourself.

I think I’ve ticked off that box and though I still love the ex dearly she was crazier than me!

No offence. I think for some it can work great. For me. No!

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I have never read or heard of 2 mentally ill people dating each other. Let alone 2 mentally ill people being able to find and be in the vicinity of one another. Usually it’s a normal person and a mentally ill person that are together.

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I don’t know I’d have to meet the person first before jumping to conclusions on our compatibility. Too many factors to conclude possibilities or not from a diagnosis alone. IMO.

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Same @rogueone can’t handle it

I dated a fellow borderline in a youth group home for the mentally ill I was in for about a year because of psychotic emotional breakdowns I was having in school. So anyway he just used me like a period pad

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I’m sure there is a mentally ill man out there for me we just might not meet

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yes i would date someone with mental illness:)

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You’re cute @shellys12

Don’t give up hope on meeting someone!!

I think you will eventually meet someone!!

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I don’t know for sure, but the people I’ve dated in the past knew about my bouts with depression and they accepted it. They weren’t the one’s worrying rather it was me. Now I’d just rather have a companion with a little bit of distance whether they were MI or not.

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Thanks @Jonnybegood
You never know :hushed:

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I would and i did, but i would prefer someone without mi. I have enough issues for two. :wink: I think it is difficult if both have such issues.

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Im dating someone with the same diagnosis as me… Scizoaffective bipolar… 21 months so far… I think its great! When i have issues he understands, he helps with reality checks and dosent judge and i support him… Its workin out well :heart_eyes:

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If we got along, why not?

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Yeah i would date someone else with MH. Why? Cos so long as there sorta high-functioning and have insight into their own illness - we would have a connection and he/she would not get anxious if i was having a bad mh day. They would have to be fairly well tho - been in relationships before where ive been the enabler cos i wanted to look after them.

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Yes i would like to have a girlfriend with MI. Normal girls don’t want to date me, a schizophrenic. I may have a greater chance with a MI woman. My personal opinion…

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I would date, if this person takes his medications and has insight.

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Yes I would. My boyfriend has aspergers. Our relationship is going well.

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As long it was not quite bad. I think I would be a bit of a hypocrite if I said no. How are mentally ill supposed to get partners if even they would not date themselves. I think they would have to have some level of being ok for me to find something about them I like.

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That doesn’t make any sense.

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Not to you maybe. Mental illness might stop some normies from getting with us, but if you are going through the same thing then what is the problem? As long as you like them what is stigma to stop you?