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We've heard these comments before, such as:
"They were crazy, how do I end up with these people who have mental issues?"

So I am wondering - in this age of ending the stigma of mental illness - how far are you willing to accept it from someone new in your life? If you had a bad experience with someone suffering from a mental illness, will it affect how you choose a partner thereafter?

This is for people who find out early that their partner or crush has a mental illness, as I know finding out knee-deep after falling in love it makes things much more difficult.

Kudos to those who stand by and support their loved ones, and thank you all for answering honestly even if you think it might not be politically correct, or may make you seem insensitive to the issues. I understand we all have our boundaries.

kinda weird question maybe

pers i think early-mid 20's is probs like the ideal age to start having kids bc it's still at your fertility peak and you had time to fully enjoy your youth before then. plus like when you have kids in your early-mid twenties, it's a lot easier, healthier, less risky to be pregrant and it's the age you're biologically supposed to have kids anyways. your kids are also less likely to have mental & physical illnesses & conditions, be healthier, more attractive, happier & get more time with you, exc..