Dating someone with a mental illness

[Dionysus]

Originally Posted by centaur532

It doesn't always have to be a major mental disorder, like Scandia said. I'm ADHD (sometimes emphasis on the 'H') and my boyfriend is OCD. Guess who's worse?!

Have you found that people either really like you or really hate you because of the 'H'?

People are totally like that with me, I wonder if this is a common thing.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by Dionysus

Have you found that people either really like you or really hate you because of the 'H'?

People are totally like that with me, I wonder if this is a common thing.

Not too much, but I don't know if running your mouth is included under the 'H'. If so, then yes, I agree with you.
I have a bad habit of constantly jiggling my leg, tapping my foot or fingers, playing with a paperclip or anything else I can find. Some people just cannot be around me because I feel compelled to do these things.
And I'm a big blurter too...

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Not too much, but I don't know if running your mouth is included under the 'H'. If so, then yes, I agree with you.
I have a bad habit of constantly jiggling my leg, tapping my foot or fingers, playing with a paperclip or anything else I can find. Some people just cannot be around me because I feel compelled to do these things.
And I'm a big blurter too...

Me too, especially with the leg thing. I used to get in trouble for it at school

[sugarplumfairy]

In this day and age...hard telling if someone is "normal" b/c it's so hard to define anymore.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by sugarplumfairy

In this day and age...hard telling if someone is "normal" b/c it's so hard to define anymore.

True, but it's easy to recognize "not normal". In my opinion, if you have to take meds to appear normal, you're too high-maintenance for me.

Of course, there are exceptions to this (anti-depressants for PPD, for instance). But, since I'm married and female, (and straight), I don't have to worry about dating someone with PPD.