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Sex Therapy Support
Hi Everyone, I hope you are all well. I hope this is ok to post here. Does the community have any contacts for sex therapists please? I remember there used to be a lady called Gill who provided support in this feild, and I was just wondering if she was still contributing to he forum? Thanks, CSno01
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What a mess!
I always thought myself a woman of reasonable intelligence, but my life took a drastic turn when I met my husband 3 years ago. I'm in my early 50's, married twice before. I used to work with the elderly and adults with learning disabilities, and I was fairly financially comfortable. I had to give up work a few years ago…
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Looking for support on boundaries: partner vs caregiver
Hello everyone, I am new here. I have multiple long-term or permanent but variable conditions both physical, cognitive and mental health, I do not receive professional care at home. I have been with my partner for a few years, we're both in our 30s no children. I am really struggling with finding the right approach to…
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recently disabled
ive been disabled for a year many problems. ive started to get frustrated as i have arthritis in my hands and get sexual frustrated as i cant please myself. is there any help i can get? please let me know charity's carers etc many thanks
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Relationships
Right first off I really don't know how to put this I'm 30 now and everytime i find myself constantly thinking about wanting that special relationship with someone. But I just don't know where to start. I've tried here not dating obviously but deep down I want mite than just a friend. Can you someone help? @pooleemily29
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Research Participants still needed!
Hi All, I am looking to speak to a few more women about how disability and intimacy are represented on Instagram! To take part, you must be over 18 and self-identify as a woman with a physical impairment. You do not need to have Instagram! The expression of interest form can be found here - https://lnkd.in/g9PFXrcn - or…
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Relationship advice, looking for a girlfriend
Need a girlfriend
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I need help understanding if I'm in an abusive relationship
i need help understanding if i’m in a abusive relationship because he breaks up with me over me saying that i want to make new friends and i struggle with that because i have autism and i don’t really know what to do or go from here. i’ve been with him for five years and he says my actions are to blame for every fight we…
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Emotionally Torn
I have a girlfriend who I will have been with for 5 years next week. She’s kind and caring and has a good heart. We moved out of her mum’s house and into our own house almost a year ago now and while she’s quiet I feel like she makes the decisions. She has been on two holidays while we’ve been here, she goes out for food…
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Does she like me?
35-year-old autistic male here. Quite recently a very good friend of mine (57-year-old non-autistic female) told me that she had a dream in which I asked her to marry me and she accepted. She said afterwards, "If the thought ever entered your mind, you know my response." Would you all call this definite, irrefutable proof…
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Just a quick question
ok if I have 3 god kids love them all and their mom and would do anything for them and do everything for them, well something happened today I just need to know I I should walk away. We went to have some fun and I always pay for them even when I don’t invite them but we was fixing to head out to go home and we stoped into…
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What do you guys think ?
I have a boyfriend since 1 year. It is a happy very peaceful relationship. He is planning to move in with me, posts me often on his WhatsApp etc. on his fb he has displayed on his relationship status : “ in a relationship”. I have just checked it today and I have realised that the relationship status completely disappeared…
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Research Participants wanted!
Hi Everyone! My name is Bev Enion, and I am a second-year PhD researcher at the University of Sheffield. I am researching how disability and intimacy are represented on Instagram. An Instagram account is not needed to take part in this research. I am looking to speak to women who are over the age of 18 and who have a…
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Sad
I have a wonderful fiancéewho is a low earner worker and looks after me all the time when I get migraines all the time I feel sad I can’t work and won’t ever be on a good income and that partner works and I don’t
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I'm new
I'm worried about having sex, they may not wear a condom which I want. Just my know safety and getting to know them more in a relationship before having it. Putting rules in place
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relationship advice :(
Hello, I need advice. It's so hard to give context from both sides, but I am going to try my level best here. I have been with my boyfriend for a year, yesterday I walked out and came to my dad's house feeling desperately unsure and sad. We had real healthy love initially, yes, we argued, but we handled the arguments with…
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I May Have A Date. Advice Please?
I go into my bank in person to withdraw some money. And over time I have developed a rapport with this one particular girl. I mentioned to her casually, although I meant it one day she was Gergeous. And she is. Around a few months ago I went in to draw some money and I asked her for her number. You are not having my number…
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Interested in More Touch and Affection in Your Life? 💛
Are you disabled? Are you non-disabled? Either way—you’re invited to join us in creating something special.We’re building inclusive, welcoming workshops for: People with physical disabilities Neurodivergent people Their friends, allies & curious peers All focused on affectionate touch, consent, and connection.Join Us for…
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Question about getting married and living apart or together with benefits
Hi Myself and my partner are looking to get married. We would like to find out if getting married and living apart would affect our benefits PIP and UC? And also weather living together with or without being married would affect our benefits to? Would anyone in Consensus know or give any advise on this or do you have any…
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From Sex To Ghosting, These Are The Realities Of Dating With A Disability
From Elle When Frances Ryan began researching her new book Who Wants To Be Normal?, she discovered that there's one part of life that's stuck in the dark ages for disabled women. ‘Can you have sex?’ It is not exactly a charming come-on straight out of a Nora Ephron movie, but it is something I, and I’d bet many other…
