[GypsyGoth]

Yep I would, I don't see it making a difference.

[Callum]

I don't think I could, nothing against people who use wheelchairs and I'd be more than happy to become best friends with someone in a wheel chair, just don't think I could date someone in one.

[BB_Eye]

Couldn't say for sure without having experienced it for myself. I wouldn't make me less attracted to them though.

[joeysteele]

I have 2 friends who started going out with each other,after they had been for only 2 weeks, on a trip he dived into the sea and near broke his neck hitting the bottom, he has been left partially paralysed and is in a wheelchair, this happened over 2 years ago now but it has made no difference at all to my other friend and they are planning to marry.

Neither has his being in a wheelchair changed in any way his true friends treatment towards him or even taking notice of his disabilities,all just want his Friendship.

[Zippy]

yes but Ive never been around somebody in one and probably not likely to be. They generally live restricted isolated lives(relatively speaking) so people like me don't really get to interact with them.

But yes, if we clicked and there was an attraction. Although I think the wheelchair may certainly present very real practical problems; it may limit their ability to have sex. You may even have to assist them to the toilet. So its a real issue but love could conquer all I guess. Or lust if theyre really hot.

[Jords]

I wouldnt go out my way to but if I liked them then yes I probably would.. without sounding horrible though it might go stale quick so I doubt it'd last.

However if I was in a good relationship with somebody, and then them became wheelchaired Id definitely stick with them

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

[Jords]

^
I watched a documentary on her, shes a legend.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

^^definitely

[Zippy]

*googles disabled porn*




j/k

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Zippy

*googles disabled porn*




j/k

[Claymores]

I still think that some of the TiBB sprogs should wake-up and smell the coffee. Sure, in a perfect world we'd all be physically able and wheelchairs a thing of the past.

Life doesn't work that way and people who need assistance are still the same people. Scotland had a sweet health campaign about 'seeing past' the problems of those with physical or mental impairments - it was essentially about abilities.

If OP becomes unemployed and down on his luck, I wouldn't start a thread "would you date an unemployed bloke?". It seems to me that it's picking on people for an aspect of them.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Claymores

I still think that some of the TiBB sprogs should wake-up and smell the coffee. Sure, in a perfect world we'd all be physically able and wheelchairs a thing of the past.

Life doesn't work that way and people who need assistance are still the same people. Scotland had a sweet health campaign about 'seeing past' the problems of those with physical or mental impairments - it was essentially about abilities.

If OP becomes unemployed and down on his luck, I wouldn't start a thread "would you date an unemployed bloke?". It seems to me that it's picking on people for an aspect of them.

I don't think he means any offence. Regardless of who is in a wheelchair and the reasons for it, some people can't see past the disability and the perceptions that come with it. Yes its mostly ignorance but it's still a genuine feeling that prevails in society.

A lot of people can't even look at somebody in a wheelchair; its like theyre invisible. I think they fear what could happen to them. Or maybe they fear they will give them a look of pity or disgust. Im very conscious of not wanting a disabled person to think Im pittying them. Thats the last thing they want.

But anyways, I think you're misreading the intentions of the thread just a little.

[Claymores]

You're probably right Zips

I'd told BigBrotherFan4Ever about how I work for a Council who think they have disabled access - the disabilities main Officer is a wheelchair user and made us try one day using wheelchairs - Chief Exec was shocked.

My point was that people are still people - when LemonJam is unemployed, I WILL do the nasty question about dating an unemployed.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Zippy

I don't think he means any offence. Regardless of who is in a wheelchair and the reasons for it, some people can't see past the disability and the perceptions that come with it. Yes its mostly ignorance but it's still a genuine feeling that prevails in society.

A lot of people can't even look at somebody in a wheelchair; its like theyre invisible. I think they fear what could happen to them. Or maybe they fear they will give them a look of pity or disgust. Im very conscious of not wanting a disabled person to think Im pittying them. Thats the last thing they want.

But anyways, I think you're misreading the intentions of the thread just a little.

Again why does it have to be ignorance or fear? What if someone plain just feels they are entitled to have a healthy relationship with someone who can walk, run jump around in the park etc like they can?

I know that sounds absoloutely awful but christ. I'd rather go out with a girl who can offer more and do all the things I do both in the physical sense as well as the emotional sense. That's me being honest. We should all be entitled to that much, no?

I'm not ignorant or fearful or people in wheelchairs I just ... wouldn't go out with them.

These responses astound me. Some of you are living in a complete fantasy world. By all means speak for yourselves but don't speak for everyone else.

I'm sure the answers would be very different if we were talking about someone with a heavy physical deformity.

'It's all about the person. You're just ignorant' .

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Claymores

I still think that some of the TiBB sprogs should wake-up and smell the coffee. Sure, in a perfect world we'd all be physically able and wheelchairs a thing of the past.

Life doesn't work that way and people who need assistance are still the same people. Scotland had a sweet health campaign about 'seeing past' the problems of those with physical or mental impairments - it was essentially about abilities.

If OP becomes unemployed and down on his luck, I wouldn't start a thread "would you date an unemployed bloke?". It seems to me that it's picking on people for an aspect of them.

This is not picking on anyone. It's a question based on the world in which we live and yes, sometimes there will be answers people don't like around this subject but again that is the world in which we live.

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

This is not picking on anyone. It's a question based on the world in which we live and yes, sometimes there will be answers people don't like around this subject but again that is the world in which we live.

OK would you date an unemployed bloke?

[Jords]

sproggies

[Princess]

I'd like to think so, if I want to be someone and they happen to be in a wheelchair it's not an issue.

[cub]

It really shouldn't matter. It's the person you're dating not the chair. How would you be if the person you were going out with suddenly started using a wheelchair? Dump 'em??

[midlandman]

if they make you happy then yes

[hannah.]

and the whole 'I met someone once and they were...' argument is incredibly valid. it's just a case of basic association. it's just like saying there was someone in your primary school who was horrible to you and now you take an instant dislike to anyone with their name (in my case its Kirsty). to make that an entirely trivial thing in comparison to people's experience of certain disabilities is just implying that by having a disability someone should be treated 'DIFFERENTLY'. which is what you're all arguing against. double standards <3

[hannah.]

this thread is annoying me. people are so over sensetive about ****. if I was to say I don't find asian men attractive does that make me racist?

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by hannah.

this thread is annoying me. people are so over sensetive about ****. if I was to say I don't find asian men attractive does that make me racist?

Is it because they have small willys?

[arista]

Originally Posted by hannah.

this thread is annoying me. people are so over sensetive about ****. if I was to say I don't find asian men attractive does that make me racist?

No.