nogutsnoglory
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Partnered or single and dating? How do you and your partner handle your disease? How do you handle coming out with IBD to people you date?
I am single and my dating life is pretty much non-existent. I really have not had much luck finding someone, so I guess you could say I am unlucky in the whole love department. I worry when I find someone if they will accept me once I reveal to said person that I have IBD. I don't even know when would be the right time and I worry how my potential significant other would take it. Revealing to someone you really like that you have IBD is nerve-wracking and makes me very anxious even thinking about it. I am living the single life, but I am hopeful I will find someone out there who understands me and accepts me for who I am.Partnered or single and dating? How do you and your partner handle your disease? How do you handle coming out with IBD to people you date?
Living the single life is really depressing to me. I'm relationship and family oriented and I feel lonely without a bf. I really miss the affection more than anything and being with someone takes off the stress of the dating game. I am scared about how people will react to my IBD. I was going out with one guy and we were really hitting it off until I told him about my crohns. We were out at a diner and I explained why I was a "picky eater" and his face changed right away. I never heard from him again and my calls went unanswered. Keep in mind we went out a few times and all was going great. I can't help but attribute this to my illness.I am single and my dating life is pretty much non-existent. I really have not had much luck finding someone, so I guess you could say I am unlucky in the whole love department. I worry when I find someone if they will accept me once I reveal to said person that I have IBD. I don't even know when would be the right time and I worry how my potential significant other would take it. Revealing to someone you really like that you have IBD is nerve-wracking and makes me very anxious even thinking about it. I am living the single life, but I am hopeful I will find someone out there who understands me and accepts me for who I am.
I've been with my bf for almost 8 months, he knew I had some form of illness before we became a couple as we were very close friends for a few years before hand and he'd always been supportive when I was trying to get diagnosed. He's been even more supportive since I was diagnosed with crohn's, nothing is ever too much trouble and he kept me sane when i was forced to leave university.Partnered or single and dating? How do you and your partner handle your disease? How do you handle coming out with IBD to people you date?
Hi NGNG, the pain is physical (from vaginismus) but the cause is psychological. It basically means the muscles tense up against my will causing pain during sex, so I'm having counselling to try and solve the problem. It's also focusing on my self-esteem and why I have so much anxiety surrounding relationships.Hannah how does the therapist deal with your pain? It's physical not mental so are they just looking for work arounds?