Would you date someone with anxiety?

Yes, I would absolutely be able to tolerate someone with a generalized anxiety disorder. Though I'm a very abnormal case. I have to deal with something similar to anxiety but worse on a daily basis. I'm sorry to hear that your boyfriend dumped you over something like that, sounds like a crappy situation to be in, though I've had similar experiences before, so I feel you.

I agree with the first thing that canthinkofabettername said...lol...I guess it would depend on the circumstances. But then again I hate being home since I graduated so I'm sort of the opposite in my own instance.

I've known plenty of people to use their 'shyness' as an excuse to say they have anxiety. I particularly do not know what directly entails with someone who truly has an anxiety disorder; at that, I believe it would help to explain your nature(s) involved with your anxiety to your (or soon to be) significant other. I think ignorance would let somebody date you and also break up with you. People may claim to understand and be able to cope, yet, months, or even years later finding themselves in a predicament which they never saw coming. Personally, I would need thus person as a friend for a long while to understand how they are, so, it's a leaning on both sides of the fence answer for now

I also have an anxiety disorder. It freaked out my ex-boyfriend, so I understand your situation. It is hard to tell someone that you are potentially interested in. A lot of people don't understand how debilitating panic attacks and just being in a state of high anxiety can be.

Yes would so date someone with anxiety. There are many different levels of anxiety but if you are in a relationship that means you are there to help support them in some emotional mental and physical need. If you can't do that why date someone. Just think if they couldn't accept or understand what you are going through they weren't worth your time. That being said, I would be there as support, to help them little by little over come the feeling. Sometimes it can't be cover come and people have to learn to work with it in a relationship. I have had it, and I work with students that have a wide range of anxiety just take it as it comes.

You know, it shouldn't matter in my opinion who they are or what issues they have. If you care for someone you should be their for them and help them through it all. But a lot of people don't see it that way anymore.

Are you anxious or agoraphobic? Cause that changes a lot. I'd have a hard time dating some one who was agoraphobic. I've been there, and I didn't want to do ANYTHING or leave AT ALL. It be a pretty boring relationship.

I would and i would accept them for who they are and if they wanted to i would help them get past there anxiety isn't that the meaning of being in a relationship? Trust, understanding, Push othe half to be better, and acceptance?

Unfortunately, that would end poorly Terumi. Accepting is great. Trying to change them, not so much. Especially with mental disorders, its usually not something that can be "fixed", much like being bipolar.