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Would you pursue or marry a person with a chronic disease?

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ViciDraco · 41-45, M
Depending on care level required, whether it is terminal and how near, and how far into pursuit I am when I learn about it would all be factors. I would probably be dissuaded from starting something with someone beyond my level of caregiving ability or who is terminal with a few years or less to live.

But if it is someone I have already bonded with and then something happens to them, I'm far less likely to drop the relationship. I'm more than likely to continue if we had already been engaged, for example. But if we've been dating for just a couple of weeks my tolerance would likely be lower.