Dating and Children

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Registered: 12-22-2005
Dating and Children
Wed, 12-06-2006 - 9:28am

Hi....

I was wondering what effect your particular type of BP or combo of mental issues has on your personal life? I am currently single. I have dated in the past before i knew i was BPII and GAD. Now that i have a handle on things I have begun wondering about dating and marriage.

I have never had much desire to have children although lately i have been condsidering adoption more and more( my sis did it) What are the challenges of having children and BP? Did/does your having bp affect/ed to have children? When do you tell the person you are dating/intrested in that you have BP? What challenges did you face? What did you( good or bad)learn?

I am intrested in dating a guy i have been sorta friends w/for about 4 years. He has indicated that he is intrested in me as well but i am scared about telling him of my BP and GAD. I havent told but handful of people about it and I am scared about what his reaction may be. I'm aware this is a cart before the horse thing but i would like to know what others experiences have been.