Should people with trauma issues date? Would you date them knowing it would be rough at times?

[Charliefretz329]

[provokeesmokee]

As long as they go to therapy or get help they need, I don't see why not.

If it's managed/manageable, they're no different from anyone else.

If they're struggling, though, they may not be suitable. For me.

But some folks are more ok with that. I'm not. I manage my mental health, but it gets harder and harder if I'm with someone who isn't managing theirs.

[Charliefretz329]

Fair enough

[Anonymous]

As long as they are seeing a therapist and getting whatever professional help they need, emotionally and spiritually, I don’t see a problem with it. I can love someone through their trauma, but I can’t be the one to shoulder the burden of their trauma.

[Charliefretz329]

Fair enough

[NathanDavis]

not all of them are the same... it would be a mistake to see them as all the same, and whether all of them should date or not date

that's just not how it works... and even when people do not have a 'trauma" it can still get rough for many reasons

[Charliefretz329]

This is very true

[boggboss]

It really depends on how bad the issue are and if they are things that would sabotage a relationship

[Charliefretz329]

Of course those are always possible

[boggboss]

For me dating whilst having past issues or trauma ain't a problem aslong as their is some attempt or activity to help ones self and not just accept it

[Charliefretz329]

Definitely won’t argue that! One should always try to improve oneself.

It’s when it gets out of hand or one party refuses to accept what came in the relationship to start

[BoopBoopBeep]

REAL trauma, yeah. You go to war and have a bad time? Yep. Been raped? Yeah maybe. Lost a leg in a boating accident? Sure. You're 45 years old and still see a therapist twice a week because daddy didn't love you? Get out of here.