Dating someone with disability

Navigating Love and Dating as a Disabled Person

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Practical, expert-backed advice paired with the special sort of synergy that happens when we come together to talk about relationships, identity, companionship, and boundaries. A few weeks ago, I was invited to join in for a conversation on dating and disability with none other than Stevie Boebi , disabled Internet personality and queer peer educator. Naturally, I was thrilled. I also know the special sort of synergy that can happen when disabled people, and especially queer people, come together to talk and share advice around relationships, identity, companionship, and boundaries—without having to catch anyone up or struggle to center their experiences and concerns. During our Feeld Forum , we covered a lot of ground, from crafting dating app bios and navigating Covid safety to the role of mutual care, and care-taking, in intimate interactions. So, I decided to continue the conversation right where Stevie and I left off—providing some key take-aways from our discussion and expanding from there with practical, expert-backed advice.

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Due to the nature of disabilities, you may feel that your partner with a disability is not deserving of love. Consequently, you may feel you are doing them a favor by loving them.

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A Few Pieces Of Advice For Able-Bodied People About Dating Someone With A Disability

Dating with a disability can be hard. As an autistic person with a physical disability, chronic pain, and a few mental health disabilities, I face a lot of drama when it comes to dating. Disability is baked into every phase of the process, from seeing me for the first time seeing my scooter, my limp, my glasses to the first date Is it metro accessible? When my able-bodied partners recognize that my disability involved something they considered to be a sign it was super serious i. I know my body, and I am in charge of it, and how much I push it and for what purpose on any given day.

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