Posted by Adam on February 2, 2000, at 22:58:49
In reply to When or should you tell someone about this?, posted by claudea on February 2, 2000, at 12:41:13
If it's just casual dating, there's probably no good reason to
discuss it.However, if you think you really have feelings for the person
and things could get serious, I think it's in your best interests
to get it out on the table.The reason I feel this way is pretty simple: You don't wind up
with someone who can't deal with it. Who wants to hide something
serious about themselves to make somebody else happy.My experience: I told someone a while ago, and they headed for
hills. I'm glad, because the next person I told is a righteous
babe and seems not only to dig me but to understand me too; she,
it turns out, is also a depression sufferer. Never know what you
might find out.> Hi all,
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> Here is a sensative question, but when, how, or should you tell someone you just started dating that you have a mental illness?
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> What have ya'll done in the past? What was the reaction? I'm not a kid (37) and he's 38, so hopefully there should be more of a maturity level here, but you never know. Physical differences are easy to spot, such as weight, height, obvious physical disability, but mental aren't. Just curious for some input.
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> Thanks,
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> Claudea
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