Have you ever been in love or attracted to, even, to someone with a handicap, whether it be retardation or physical?

Contributor: Positwist Positwist
So, how are we defining a "handicap"? Autism, asperger's... depression, anxiety?

This is kind of a silly question.
03/26/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I haven't.
03/26/2012
Contributor: sexxxkitten sexxxkitten
Haven't ever really thought about it.
03/26/2012
Contributor: cheesewizz cheesewizz
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Originally posted by Sera
I've had a crush who actually was autistic, but he was so sweet, and so intelligent, and I think that falling in love is the most beautiful thing in the world, no matter who it's with. Have you ever done this?
my boyfriend has chronic depression and when he was a kid he used to have delusions. my own mental issues help me understand his, so we have a mutual empathy because of them. love is a beautiful thing, no matter who its for.
05/22/2012
Contributor: Hallmar82 Hallmar82
I could overlook a variety of physical handicaps without any problem.
05/22/2012
Contributor: Cora Jane Cora Jane
My ex boyfriend had suffered some brain damage after a car accident and also had damaged nerves that caused a constant tremor in his hands. I never really thought of it as a handicap, but I guess it would count.
07/10/2012
Contributor: EdenUser EdenUser
Well if they were I certainly didn't know about it , lol.
07/11/2012
Contributor: Love Obsessed Love Obsessed
I'm attracted to men regardless of there physical or mental problems sometimes unfortunately.
07/11/2012
Contributor: SilverIsis SilverIsis
Mine's more of an other. I had a friends with benefits thing in the past with someone that was legally blind, but I can't say that I have ever desired to be in a romantic relationship with someone with a physical handicap, not that it would be outside the realm of possibility. Mental limitations however would be if they were beyond an acute situation. That's only because I work with that population though.
07/11/2012
Contributor: Charry Charry
I think a lot of people are actually mentally handicapped, but it's such a small amount you don't really notice.
07/11/2012
Contributor: maxwe maxwe
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Originally posted by zeebot
Not seriously....although I met a girl in a wheelchair once who was super cute!
haha neat story!!!! wonder if she remembers you too. really makes ya think
08/29/2012
Contributor: Nymeria Nymeria
Not all mental handicaps are retardation. Just saying.

But my partner of five years is an autist, I'm an autist, and my best friend with whom I have a lot of sexual chemistry is Manic-Depressive.

So really, I really don't mind.
08/29/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I dated/had a huge crush on a deaf person in high school.
08/29/2012
Contributor: hawaiian chick hawaiian chick
I dont know if it is an attraction as much as a compassion for people.
08/29/2012
Contributor: Claire-Bear Claire-Bear
One. I did date her. She had something like aspergers, but lived a relatively normal life.

I also had a friend that definitely had aspergers that was in love with me for a long time. One mentally handicapped guy made a move on me once too, but I never pursued anything with either of them.
08/29/2012
Contributor: chelly411 chelly411
Nope, I dont think I have.
09/04/2012
Contributor: A.S. A.S.
Yes
10/07/2012
Contributor: damnbul12 damnbul12
No, I haven't.
10/08/2012
Contributor: Boyfriend Boyfriend
I haven't
10/08/2012
Contributor: MzGreenEyedLady MzGreenEyedLady
My ex actually had small handicaps because he was in a four wheeler accident.
10/16/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
Yep, I have!
10/17/2012
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
No.
10/17/2012
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
No.
10/17/2012
Contributor: Stagger13 Stagger13
Quote:
Originally posted by Sera
I've had a crush who actually was autistic, but he was so sweet, and so intelligent, and I think that falling in love is the most beautiful thing in the world, no matter who it's with. Have you ever done this?
Never have.
10/23/2012
Contributor: Beautiful-Disaster Beautiful-Disaster
nope, i havent.
10/23/2012
Contributor: RememberMe RememberMe
Quote:
Originally posted by Sera
I've had a crush who actually was autistic, but he was so sweet, and so intelligent, and I think that falling in love is the most beautiful thing in the world, no matter who it's with. Have you ever done this?
It's very exhausting sometimes, lol.
11/17/2012
Contributor: ElizaFetishx ElizaFetishx
Oddly, I tend to end up attracted to people with autism
11/17/2012
Contributor: purpledesert purpledesert
Yep.
02/01/2013
Contributor: Ayogirl230 Ayogirl230
Not in the past, but not to say i may not be in the future. who knows! I don't rule it out.
03/18/2013
Contributor: Pierced Blaqk Skies Pierced Blaqk Skies
Quote:
Originally posted by Sera
I've had a crush who actually was autistic, but he was so sweet, and so intelligent, and I think that falling in love is the most beautiful thing in the world, no matter who it's with. Have you ever done this?
Currently I am in a long-term relationship with a blind man. I love him very much and his disability means nothing to me.
06/14/2013