Today, I overcame my lack of social confidence and got a date for the first time in 10 or so years. After a while, my date admitted that she's a schizophrenic with dissociative identity disorder. I guess it's back to being single. FML
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Today, I had a date with a man who works as a psychiatrist. He diagnosed me with borderline personality disorder during dinner. FML
Today, after spending 4 years without dating after an abusive relationship, and going out with who I thought was a decent guy for 6 months, I told him I have bipolar disorder and take medication for it. He responded by dumping me saying he can’t date someone who’s “crazy.” Back to putting my wall up I go. FML
Today, my psychiatrist diagnosed me with a personality disorder. So now I have no friends, no job, no love, but I've got a personality disorder. FML
Today, I met someone really cool and their departing words were, for some odd reason, "We should totally be friends, I mean unless you're schizophrenic or something, haha!" I have schizophrenia. FML
Today, I was set up on my first blind date since my divorce. My expectations were low, but when she showed up, she was a smoking hot. She was way out of my league, she was delightful and kind throughout the date, but my low confidence shined through. That night she acquired an expensive dinner and a stalker. Me. FML
Today, it was supposed to be my first date with a girl I've been speaking to for three months. Last night, she revealed that she's still married, that her husband is "not so bad", and then confessed it all to him and blocked me. It was gonna be my first date in six years, after the last one stalked me across the country. FML
Today, during my first date with a girl I've liked for awhile, she tells me about some minor disabilities she was born with. Wanting to be honest with her too, I tell her I'm slightly autistic. Her response was, "I'm sorry this isn't going to work. I can't date a retard." I had to eat alone after that. FML
Today, I saw a psychiatrist for the first time. After telling her everything I'm going through, she looked at me and said "You know… every five years or so I get a case completely beyond my ability to help." I guess it's been five years. FML
Today, I went on a blind date. Sadly, I wasn't blind enough. FML
Today, I got a date after being alone for the past 2 years. The girl who my friends set me up with began asking my monthly income, my current occupation, and asked if I have a credit card account. FML
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poopsi 19
From someone who has extreme panic attack disorder, OCD and crippling depression, this intensifies my worry that I'll be alone forever. I feel sorry for her, to be honest. That was probably really hard for her to do.
unique_freak 17
Because obviously we should immediately discount the possibility of dating anyone with a mental illness, right? Or should she have just lied to you about it for a while first? It was probably incredibly difficult for her to be upfront about having such a stigmatized medical condition. If you choose not to get involved thats your prerogative, but I hope you handled it tactfully at least. If you think it's hard for you to get a date, imagine how she must feel.
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classicsparkles 17
You overcame some social anxiety after a decade of being single, she was brave and honest enough with you upfront about a medical condition she suffers from and you immediately discount her company forever? Because she was honest? Wow. Some people really deserve to be alone.
ilovefall10 21
I'm pretty sure your date has it worse than you, I mean think about it. She suffers from mental disorders, which she can't help and probably already feels self-concious about it, and you're on here complaining about it. It probably took a lot of courage for her to confess that she has problems and you out-right made it clear that you think she's crazy/undateable. Seriously, you're a douche.
kaed 16
It's not mean, it's true.
Emint 16
Well, were you enjoying the date before you found out? Just because she has those things doesn't mean she doesn't have it under control. She could be on medication or she could see a doctor regularly. If you could tell something was off than that would make more sense.
julieg88 3
It seems to me you may think she's not good enough for you.
ccoopple 1
wow that is such a bad excuse I have bad social confidence and I am currently dating a girl that has both if those things except the identity disorder is a bit more serious and I am very happy in a relationship with her.
ftloosenfanzfree 7
It is reasonable to decide after one date with someone that you are not equipped to handle a relationship with them, or even just plain not interested in a relationship that may take a lot of work and require you to support the other person who you just don't know that well yet. However, if your reaction to her sharing something so major and so personal and so often stigmatized is to go online and complain about how it's ruining *your* life then you're a giant ass.
Honeybee97 10
My best friend has DID and apart from appearing to talk to himself every once in a while, he leads a perfectly normsl life. There are 4 people living in his head, including himself, and everyone gets along well. It may be different with each case, though. I have no experience with schizophrenia, but you could try giving her a chance. A lot of people have their disorderd well under control.
DinosaurTacoTime 18
#58 I envy him....
granem 5
My sister suffers from the same disorders. Due to her medication she is now like everyone else, but they're still there in the background. It makes me sad to read your post; I see her in that girl.
Callmeseansaur 9
Imagine how hard it was for your date to admit that to you. I'm sure they're on medication that keeps their disorders under control. And shouldn't you be glad they were honest with you? Instantly dropping someone because they have a mental illness is the same as someone not going on a second date with you because of your confidence issues.