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When disability changes intimate relationships

My partner says they love my body but they haven't initiated sex since I started using a wheelchair six months ago, and I don't know if I'm being paranoid or if they see me as broken now.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's navigating the intersection of physical vulnerability and romantic desirability while questioning whether her partner's behavior reflects their discomfort or her own fears.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Body as identity — physical self-concept?”

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