would you date a guy in a wheelchair?

[LucidDreamer]

I've recently met a really nice guy who has a spinal cord injury and is in a wheelchair. He has a great personality, a fulfilling career, I'm very attracted to him and he's totally independent. He's asked me out and told me how much he'd like to get to know me. I'm not put off by his disability at all but I can't help wondering how it might be in the future if things get off the ground. We're not spring chickens (early 50s) and I don't really want to end up as a carer (although of course I appreciate that this can easily happen if you're with someone able-bodied as they get older).

Also because of the level of his injury I know that sex would be different (he's totally paralysed from the chest down) but I do admit that having been celibate for over a year I'm not that fussed about sex anyway!Should I give it a go? Would you date someone disabled?

Are you genuine?
Reason I ask is I know a couple who are your identical tiwns- right down to his injury, your ages, etc etc.

They have a fulfilling sex life because he invented and patented a device which enables him to have an erection- a ring.

They have sold this to Boots.

If your man hasn't got one- go and buy and enjoy life.

Portofino, the type of relationship you describe sounds blissful, and I'm quite adept at giving myself orgasms
Of course I'm genuine Purple! How great that you know it can work.

We have arranged a date which I'm looking forward to. And thanks Teaandcake will try and watch Kirsty's C4 programme.

Portofino, the type of relationship you describe sounds blissful, and I'm quite adept at giving myself orgasms
Of course I'm genuine Purple! How great that you know it can work.

We have arranged a date which I'm looking forward to. And thanks Teaandcake will try and watch Kirsty's C4 programme.

Just watch Matthew wright doesn't get hold of this.

Good luck, OP

Who's Matthew Wright?

A man few Mumsnetters would date, Lucid.

Sorry - he's a guy who has a talk show type thing and he seems to have been pinching stories from MN lately, controversial stuff, etc etc

This is the kind of question he would probably want to exploit - we had something about IVF for a terminally ill woman last week and he nicked that.

Horrible man.

Lucid, yes he has always been unable to walk. He does have a gf tho but he is only 9 lol. In fact he has queues of girls fussing over him at school as he is quite the charmer :)

But this kind of thing is a worry for as he gets older

Yes! unless he had problems in the bedroom area, like no feeling down there.

OP if you are still reading, take a look at this youtube video of the inventor- it's called MYTenring.

sorry!