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- At present I am dating someone with spina bifida and I can tell you that, even though his body is different, it doesn't make me any less attracted to him, and didn't from the beginning - plenty of people are out there who will see you for who you are - see the things you have in common and the things you can learn from your differences. There are those who actually prefer to date people who are amputees, and there are those who will barely even notice that because they're so head over heels enamored with you. Just be yourself and I think plenty of guys would be honored to be with you.
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Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,My boyfriend has spina bifida and is partially paralyzed from the waist down. He uses a catheter attached to a bag that straps to his leg to catch his urine because he cannot control his urine function, but he is albe to control his bowel function for the most part (although he has mentioned that if he hasn't used the bathroom before sex, he has accidentally had a bowel movement during sex - it has not happened with me).User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,My boyfriend has spina bifida, which means that he is almost completely paralyzed from the waist down, but has enough movement in his legs that he can walk when wearing braces on his legs and using crutches. The problem is that he's using his arms to hold his entire body up the entire time because his legs are not functional enough to stand up on his own, and as a result, after about 10 minutes, he starts getting very tired and his shoulders and arms start getting pretty sore. For that reason, he can't stand in a long line, like, for instance, when we go on vacation at some place touristy. It's just very hard for him to do - many places take this into account and give preference for this so that it doesn't exhaust him to do what you or I can do without even thinking about it.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,Although paraplegic men often have reduced sperm count from sitting as much as they do, and some have an injury that makes it difficult for them to get an erection, many can and do get erections and have orgasms. My boyfriend is paralyzed and cannot feel his penis, but it gets erect, he ejaculates, and he has orgasms. He just doesn't feel them the same as a non-paralyzed man. However, because he cannot move his lower body, sexual positions have to be a little more creative, but that just makes it more interesting.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,My boyfriend has spina bifida and there is one main thing I have learned - ask them if they want help or not. Something like 'would you like me to get that for you?' or the like, same as you might do for anyone else. It works.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,I've been seeing a guy now for over a year who uses a wheelchair and, while it can be a little inconvenient when going places together that aren't fully accessible, we can usually do most things that any couple can do - and the wheelchair just makes things a little more interesting. I've learned alot, I'll tell you that. I don't go anywhere now without thinking about how accessible or inaccessible it is. But once you get over the intial awkwardness of the person being in a wheelchair (which is awkward mostly because so few people have personal experience with someone who uses a wheelchair), it's generally easy going, and you learn so much.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,The federal department of justice office website has some information on it - try http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/stdspdf.htm - good luck.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,I am a hearing person who has a passion for languages and I have always wanted to learn sign language but, unlike spoken languages, sign language is rarely an option taught in public schools and the only sign language instruction I have actually had has been in an education course I took in college. If it were taught in schools, which I think it should be, particularly for younger children, it would be so much better, but as it is, the only option we have usually is taking night classes, which take both time and money that we may or may not have.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,Any of the beaches that are part of the National Parks system will have listed on the website whether they offer beach chairs - do a search for the National Park Service and hopefully it will give you some answers.User Detail :
Name : Brandi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 28, City : Tallahassee, State : FL Country : United States, Occupation : Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,
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