Disability & Sexuality
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have grown up with a Disability this end as well & curious of those in the community in their experiences in coming out.
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There are lots of disabilities, some worse than others.
But you should never allow others to dictate your happiness and sense of self-worth. That's as bad as letting some hate monger make you feel bad. -
Same thing for elderly men who have lived in the closet all their lives. I imagine would be a little more difficult to live being disabled and gay, but would depend on the disability. I dated a guy with an amputated leg, and for the most part he could do most things okay.
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Thx for the replies, wish more would respond to it.
Agreed there is more than 1 actual form of disability.
The is the Intellectual Disability that affects learning to Physical Disability which is more seen out in the open.The Intellectual one can be a little more harder to tell compared to the Physical Disability, cause they look like any other person, require a lil more attentiveness towards what they need help with.
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@4skinsonly1:
Thx for the replies, wish more would respond to it.
Agreed there is more than 1 actual form of disability.
The is the Intellectual Disability that affects learning to Physical Disability which is more seen out in the open.The Intellectual one can be a little more harder to tell compared to the Physical Disability, cause they look like any other person, require a lil more attentiveness towards what they need help with.
It also depends on the level of the disability..
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I'm autistic, and I feel in some ways it's kinda dismissive, and it's something
I know for other people who are gay and have a disability, it's different.
No I don't tell that many people, and I feel do not feel it's something (due to the fact I'm a high functioning autistic) I need to bring up.
Don't get me wrong, it sucks being gay and autistic, but I learn to accept it I guess.
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Further options:
Tired of having to always ask for accomodation.
I have Lupus, which is rarely visible - so people ignore it.
When it becomes visible -ie I have a seizure or blister from sunlight - people freak out rather than dealing with it.
