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Handfullofrain, one thing you should never be afraid of is talking to guys about poop. As a guy, I can assure you of this.

Laurad, yeah that text is true love right there.

In the end uc is just one small part of what makes us, well us. If a potential partner can put up with snoring, personality quarks we all have, and other eccentricities we all have then who cares if you/I poop more than the average person. I understand some of us are flaring and too miserable to date, common sense. But for those of us whose uc is mostly under control then sure look for a significant other. I just hate it when me, or others try to use uc as a crutch or an excuse for not doing something.

Just to clarify: nobody would actually say they had UC or an ileostomy or whatever in their dating profile, would they? You might spring that box of delights on your date in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd meeting, but nobody would mention it an advert, am I right?

Not that I've written a dating ad or have any intention of writing one at the moment. But you never how I might react when the end of the universe is nigh... <_<

@bookworm21 - I can relate to a lot of your post. It's a bit different for me since my health issues started in my mid-20s. But I never dated before then, because I was too screwed up and scared to get close to anybody :-/ And when the Crohn's came along, I just gradually lost all interest in that part of life. Depression might have been a part of it, but I was also physically worn out by fevers, anaemia, and, finally, pain. I lost nearly all of my 30s to Crohn's disease and being a shut-in; I'm trying to get back up on my feet, but it's a long and slow process. I can't even begin to think about dating until I have a place of my own and, preferably, a job. After that, I dunno: I'm still a screw up and scared, but maybe now that I'm older I can face up to my fears better. I don't really want to grow old entirely alone, tbh.

Sorry, I ended up going on about myself...