No but I'm sure people think it, and so do I. She always tells me not to thank her for doing the 'bare minimum' but honestly she is a hero to me, I wouldn't be here without her.
People told me he was a hero for putting up with my disabilities, but he left because he couldn't deal with even a small portion of them. He's a firefighter. He's a hero in life, just not at home.
Nobody has ever said that to my face but we both have our own chronic conditions. His are more obvious than mine so folks tend to see me as his caregiver.
I donāt think my partner gets enough credit, honestly. I get told all the time how strong I am and how brave, but I wish people would tell him that, too. He is my rock and without him, Iād just fall apart.
Words to that effect... They didn't mean any offence by it so I didn't take any. At the end of the day my partner is mine and my families hero, I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for him and would definitely have zero quality of life. He says I would do the same for him if our positions were reversed which obviously I would but the point is they aren't reversed and probably never will be... I worry every day it will get too much for him and he'll leave. I don't know what I'd do without him
Iāve never came across this in my lifetime and to think people would actually leave you over a disability/medical illnesses/issues is just crazy to me. A good relationship is a two way street filled with good/bad and support maybe they are not mature enough to be in a relationship or never been exposed to disabilities or medical illnesses/issues throughout their life. My thought on people leaving or not wanting to be in a relationship with persons with disabilityās or illnesses is that they could be one step away from having a disability themselves and for them it would take walking in our shoes for them to understand our world.
But donāt worry there is a different breed of people who are definitely out there and do have that understanding what people with disabilities and illnesses-go thru on a daily basis, these super heroās are the ones who are not afraid of making that life journey where ever it goes with someone they care about and support and then they love you thru lifeās hard knocks! š
my partner is thinking about leaving our 4 year relationship because he feels alone because he has to do so much and hates that he has to do so much and my condition isn't even that bad yet.
It's very hard
Probably I imagine that everyone in his life tells him he could do much better and I'm sure they all ask why he's with me . When he could be with an attractive healthy person .
Yes, and he is a hero! Dealing with disabilities is difficult, but itās a whole different challenge when itās a loved one that is disabled. I respect him a lot for his strength throughout everything. Iām sure he respects me for mine too.
Thankfully no on my end but I know my partner has heard stuff like this. Early on in the relationship his parents would constantly tell him that Iād leave him because of his disabilities despite me having a lot of the same disabilities as him.
No, but only because my husband don't take them serious and ignores any struggle I face with them. My ex was a hero in his way with dealing with them though
I was only in a relationship once, and not recently. I was in 10th grade with only a "provisional" autism diagnosis I didn't know about and no known medical issues. All her friends acted like I was their pet project. My brother, on the other hand, has done so much to help me and dealing with me while I was in crisis worsened his ptsd. I don't care if people say he's a hero because he is.
Nah my last partner was never treated or talked to like a hero. Honestly I didnāt feel like he had anything to do with my mental state. I guess thatās why we broke up, but at the time, that was the healthiest way I knew how to deal with my mind was to keep heavy boundaries. At the times I lowered them I think thatās when we suffered the most as a couple
He hasn't been told that he's a hero for being with me. He has been told that he's such a "trooper" for putting up with my challenges. He just replies back with "I'm the lucky one in this marriage. I have learned so much from her and I feel bad for you thinking that she's nothing but perfect for me."
Yes a counselor said something along those lines about my former partner and how he handled my mental illnesses. he was actually abusive and used my illnesses to manipulate and control me. but on the outside everyone thought he was such a hero for putting up with me and āsupportingā me.
i donāt want a hero.
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