Guys would you date someone with specail needs?

Papalov100

yea i have been bullyed all my life it so has a lot of other people im sorry that a lot of people dont like us this is the way God made us

Toria718

You are super cute and look like a fun person. I am sure the right person is out there for you! You say "single my whole life" like you're an old spinster or something :laugh: You are young. You have your whole life ahead of you. Just be yourself and I am sure there are great guys out there who would love to be with you.

My teen son is special needs (he has Tourette Syndrome) and I can't keep the girls away from him!! :noway: :laugh: Seriously, he's had a lot of "girlfriends" since kindergarten. He is now venturing into more "serious" relationships. He is handsome, smart , polite and funny. I joke around and call him my ladies man! These things don't matter to some people! They will see past that and see YOU. I agree with the above poster that said you may be letting your special need define who you are. The truth is, you are a great person ......who just HAPPENS to have a special need!

i replied a few days ago, but just now caught this lol, my husband was the same way as a teen with tourette's, he was and always will be a ladies man, or a man's man, keeps getting hit on by both sexes lol

silverainn

I have Tourette's (moderately severe at times) with milder OCD/ADHD, and it never occurred to me that I could be considered special needs or that someone might not date me because of it. I get plenty of positive attention (more than I'm comfortable with) and have a fantastic boyfriend. Most people notice my tics after a few minutes, but I joke about it with them, tell them a few of the more interesting aspects if they're curious, and then it's forgotten about. No one seems to care, or maybe it's just I don't take offense because most people are curious or uninformed rather than pointedly cruel. If I'm in a small class or group with people regularly, I just tell them at the beginning so there's no confusion about why I'm throwing my own little party in the corner of the room. I was lucky enough to go to a special school (gifted) where I was never bullied, but I think confidence and being comfortable with yourself and whatever problems you have that can't be helped, make a huge difference in how others perceive you.

About the crazy part, I have had a couple of questions about whether Tourette's meant I was crazy, or if it was like schizophrenia (anti-psychotics are used to treat tics).. I just laughed and directed them to the Wikipedia page. I honestly don't think most people mean to be hurtful, it's just ignorance and that can be easily fixed.

weighlossforbaby

I can relate because I have always had special needs all my life from Hydrocephalus, anxiety, and ADD. I met my husband online when I was 23 years old and we married a year after that. We have been married for over 5 years. You will find that guy some day. Don't give up!!!

JanieJack

All the success stories in this thread are great!

Someone wrote above that sometimes you have to adjust your idea of what is attractive because often the "hottest" people aren't the most compassionate. I think this is true - not always, as I know one autistic author whose husband is drop dead gorgeous, but often enough.

Papalov100

Lol its still hard if you know what i mean

Papalov100

I hope and pray that a lot people will quick bullying people with special needs