Poll: Would you date/sleep with a person that has a Physical handicap ?

[Esotera]

Where do you draw the line at physical handicap? My ex used to have a really rare knee condition that meant her legs were born wonky, and I never knew about it until after. If it's really severe then probably not...I don't want to get stuck in a caring position.

 

[Something Amyss]

If I liked them, why the hell wouldn't I?

 

[DoctorObviously]

That's like asking "Would you eat a pasta?" Is it tasty? What kind of pasta? What kind of suace? Is it warm or cold? There are a lot of factors.

And yeah I guess it they were attractive and I think they are an interesting and good person.

Pretty much what this guy/dudette said. This basically applies to everything in life.

 

[DanielBrown]

Not really. If I was togeather with a person who got handicapped in an accident I wouldn't jump ship, but I wouldn't go for someone who was disabled from before. You can't predict attraction though. I'd give it a chance if I really liked her... unless the case is lack of bodyparts, blindness, deafness or paralyzation.
Douchemaster away!

 

[JokerCrowe]

I Finally get to do this at an appropriate time:[footnote]I don't think this is EVER appropriate. But it IS funny... [/footnote]


DOESN'T MATTER HAD SEX!!!!

Yes, if I loved the person enough, but that's the criteria for me having sex in the first place, so I guess I wouldn't care. Y'know, unless their physical handicap makes having sex painful... >_<

For some reason I would have a bigger problem sleeping with someone mentally handicapped, but I guess we can't all be politically correct all the time.

 

[jipperman]

HELL NAW

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Depends on the handicap but generally... Fuck no, I find that disgusting, kinda like how I find extremly thin or fat women/men revolting.

Come on now no need to be so harsh, thats almost insulting. A simple no it makes me uncomfortable would have sufficed man.

Me personally, if I cared about them and found them to be a good person who I liked the handicap wouldn't be a deal breaker.

See in a relationship muteness or blindness would make it impossible for me because I am not patient enough but I think I could deal with deafness (as long as they can lip read).

Plus many disabilities you cant see, you could see an attractive person and they could be deaf and until you talk to them you would not know. The same applies to blindness but I don't think I would have the patience.

 

[Lord_Nemesis]

Slept with a blind chick once. That was different.

 

[krazykidd]

Yes, and currently are. My fiancée has arthritis and fibromyalgia. She can't walk more than about 10 steps without a stick and is often in a lot of pain so I do a lot of looking after her. Her physical disability really does not affect how I feel about her in the slightest.

Wow this is interesting , if you don't mind my asking , sis you meet her before or after this? If you do mind ignore this post completly.

 

[Nouw]

I'd totally date a female Forrest Gump

 

[DarkRyter]

Yes.

In fact, I once read a hentai comic involving a girl in a wheelchair, and I found it especially enjoyable.

Oh god, I'm a terrible person.

 

[cookyy2k]

Yes, and currently are. My fiancée has arthritis and fibromyalgia. She can't walk more than about 10 steps without a stick and is often in a lot of pain so I do a lot of looking after her. Her physical disability really does not affect how I feel about her in the slightest.

Wow this is interesting , if you don't mind my asking , sis you meet her before or after this? If you do mind ignore this post completly.

When I met her she did have these conditions but not as bad as they are now. She could walk much easier and unaided, but still slowly and not for a large distance. She commonly had (what she called) moderate pain in her hands, wrists, elbows, hips, knees and ankles and these have just been getting worse unfortunately.

She has a very good specialist she sees regularly and her medication does a very good job or preventing deterioration. All we can do is prevent the arthritis (psoriatic) getting worse and pain control, their is no cure and no way to undo damage that has already occurred. As for fibromyalgia, the cause isn't even known.

 

[Grey Warden]

As someone who actually has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair, I find this thread absolutely absurd. First off, the term "handicap" is considered an archaic slur among the disabled community--if you're going to ask a question such as this, please do so using the correct terminology.

Secondly, the very idea that a disability should keep people from dating is just wrong. I'm currently dating an amazing girl who has the same disability as me, and we get along great. While I fully understand that some people might be put off by a disability or the difficulties that would arise in dating someone who has one (such as someone who is blind, for example), that doesn't mean that two people shouldn't date. A disability is simply one part of the person, and people should do their best to look beyond it before making judgement.

It seems to me that, based on some of the responses in this thread, ignorance regarding disabilities is sadly still alive and well. I would hope that in today's day and age, more people would be accepting of those of us that have disabilities.

Please not that I am not trying to anger anyone; I just wanted to share my view as a man that has a physical disability and is in a relationship with someone that has one.

 

[Alrocsmash]

I've banged a deaf girl. She was hott, and pretty mellow. And LOVED beer. Hell yes I did, and would again.

 

[krazykidd]

I fail to see how any handicap is related to a relationship whatsoever, I have a friend who's deaf, and she is happily married today. Like I said, I don't know how those things are related; I wouldn't go for it, but if she has a handicap, it would be the last thing I would mind.

 

[similar.squirrel]

Mute, maybe blind. Not something I would actively seek out, but those are the only ones that I wouldn't consider deal-breakers.
I feel like a complete jerk now.

 

[Guffe]

I have to have met them before.
I know a few who have been together for alonger time (we are talking my grandparents friends) whose partner has got blind/lost an arm or so on and they still kept together.
I thikn so, can't say for sure without actually having been in this situation but I hope I am a strong enough man to cope wiht that.

 

[NoOne852]

I wouldn't be able to with a mute or someone whose deaf, but other then that, I would have no problem with it. (assuming they weren't a vegetable)

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

really depends on a lot of different things, like what the handicap is, and how the person has let it affect their personality, I've known a lot of people with physical dissabilities, some are great people, they don't let it get in their way as a person, and generally adapt to survive, but take it in stride like a pro, others, well let's just say they're miserable, use it as an excuse for everything, and essencially let it BECOME their personality, I find the latter to be absolutely unatractive, the former to be great people to hang around with... so yeah that, physically there are a few things that might seriously hinder my attraction, but not that many by comparison to personality issues, of course I find a great majority of people to be self centered whiny ingrates as it is, so by comparison, people who've gone through great hardship generally tend to be easier to relate to and enjoy the company of for me...


just saying...