Forums: Relationships: people with disabilities
4/20/2008 11:08:10 PMpeople with disabilities 
rangertaunton
Gulf Breeze, FL
age: 29

would anybody be interested in a disabled vet from the war? seems like people shy away from someone with a disability



[Edited 4/20/2008 11:23:27 PM]

4/21/2008 3:14:34 AMpeople with disabilities 

nab5055
Medford, NJ
age: 43

It is about who the person is, not the disability

4/21/2008 6:17:46 AMpeople with disabilities 
a41760
Saint Francis, MN
age: 48

I am disabiled also. My disability does not show up right away but I do believe that you need to be open and not ashamed about your disability andtalk about the things you are able to do, not what you can not do. If the disability is so severe that some one fears they may have to take care of you it could pose a problem. I love your picture with the fish. It shows what you can do. Personally I know woman that would go out with someone who is disabiled. Best of luck to you!

4/21/2008 6:55:38 AMpeople with disabilities 
yanks118
Moab, UT
age: 25

for me it would depend on if the person let it completely run their life and happiness... some people don't let it run their way of thinking, even if they are not able to do all the things they used to... but some sit and "over due" the poor me thing.. and i couldn't handle that. if it is the center of everything, that kinda brings ya down i think

4/21/2008 10:29:45 AMpeople with disabilities 
rangertaunton
Gulf Breeze, FL
age: 29

it doesn't run my life.i do hold another job,so i don't sit around saying poor me.its just that i have some scars that are consealable,but i also have a few mental scars.i'm not a headcase or anything,im just concious about some of my scars.

4/21/2008 11:04:09 AMpeople with disabilities 
just4fun64
Williamsburg, VA
age: 44

rangertaunton, i have worked with Disabled vets and I have extreme compassion for them seeing what they have given so people like myself can sit on my a** and enjoy my freedom. If you have anyone who needs to talk to someone who appreciates them then please tell them to contact me.

4/21/2008 11:28:50 AMpeople with disabilities 

metu
Mansfield, TX
age: 47

We do have a Singles with Disabilities thread in the "Groups" section....it's a cool place to hang out.

4/21/2008 12:13:05 PMpeople with disabilities 

forestrose
Calgary, AB
age: 55

Ranger, if you were my age, and in proximity, I would only refuse to go out with you if you wanted help cleaning those gargantuan fish!
It is the same as people say about looks, it doesn't matter. We all like to think that altruistically but it isn't always so.
There are people who are fine with another person's disability, and they are 1000 times better than someone who has an issue. Who amongst us is perfect? Those that seem the most perfect often have the deepest problems.

4/22/2008 8:02:37 AMpeople with disabilities 
otis84
Spanish Fort, AL
age: 23

I don't understand people that shy away from things like that. We all have our imperfections. You risked your life for us and came out with a few battle wounds. At least you were able to come home, some people weren't so lucky. I think your scars are very honorable! The people who don't understand that aren't worth your time. Thanks to YOU and all the other brave people that fought and are still fighting for us!

4/22/2008 3:15:18 PMpeople with disabilities 
frenchie7149
Orange City, FL
age: 59

I am a disabled Vet from the Viet Nam error. I have found that I do fine with women till I tell them that I have a disability. Then they are gone and I never hear from them again. I can deal with my disability so why can't everyone else? I am able to care for myself but not for someone else at the moment. Guess that is why I lose the women; they want someone to support them. Wish that I could support you because I was brought up to take care of my woman. I have lost two wives because of my disability. The first one I was married too before I became disabled and the second one knew of my disability but in the end couldn't deal with me not being able to support her wants. I said wants...not needs. So if there is a woman close by me that can deal with a disabled Vet and looking for a great man, don't be afraid to email me.



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4/22/2008 4:18:40 PMpeople with disabilities 

nabo
Wampum, PA
age: 37

I as well have a disability and that is a learning disability and that can interfer withlife's little activites but that don't slow me down and I don't let that get me down it may seem bad when I'm talking but I've learned how to get over the barrier? and just deal with it? my grandfather and dad and brother are war vettern's as well I think it was ww1 or ww2 that my grandfather was in and my dad as well my brother was in army reserve's for the longest time?

4/22/2008 4:23:57 PMpeople with disabilities 
seatraveler99
Avinger, TX
age: 42

I met a beautiful,wonderful lady a few days ago who is wheelchair bound and was going to ask her for a date.About the time I finished helping her into her car,she mentioned something about her husband,so I stopped myself.We're all humans needing love,the right person can make you blind to the disability.

4/23/2008 5:37:54 AMpeople with disabilities 
kay46
Quitaque, TX
age: 47

i think people are afraid of how the disability affects them and their future just as much as how the disability affects the disabled person. I was an intelligent, hard working, Registered Nurse who ended up with complications from diabetes and chemo interactions and now have neuropathy and chemo brain (chronic). I can no longer even cut up my meat so when we go out, people remember us because either my daughter or husband cut my food for me. The looks we get sometimes makes me cry, but hey, I'm alive, I can cook and clean to some degrees, I can drive short distances again but I can no longer do many of the things we used to do like hiking, 4 wheeling, shooting, etc due to the nerve damage in my hands and feet. I take mega doses of pain meds and that also affects my chemo brain. I know Im not the same person, but I am a person just the same, just as deserving as any disabled person to have love, friendship etc.

I thank you for your services in the armed forces and ask God to bless you.

I am terribly sorry for any person that has lost someone they loved because of a disability.

4/23/2008 8:51:55 AMpeople with disabilities 
southernbo62
Edmonton, AB
age: 46

where did that come from ive had M.S. for just over half of my 45yrs. ive been married raised a son on my own have had some very great lovers so heres your answer
life is what you make of it if a person looks at your disability and dosent look at the person within in WHO THE HELL WOULD WANT THAT PERSON ANYWAYS hold your head up high and youll find a great gal
and for what its worth thank you for fighting for our way of life