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Scenario

When your partner says they love you 'despite' your disability

I am in a wheelchair and my girlfriend of six months just told me she never saw herself with someone disabled but she loves me anyway and I cannot tell if this is acceptance or pity.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love qualified by despite carries the wound of conditional acceptance disguised as grace.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and disability?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.