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When to disclose disability in romantic relationships

My blind date ghosted me after I mentioned I have epilepsy in our text conversation, and I cannot stop wondering if I should have waited longer to tell him.

Hypatia
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The timing of vulnerability in relationships becomes a strategic calculation between authentic connection and protective deception.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Disability & Accessibility?”

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