Would you be put off by this?

Why would I? The person is a normal individual with a heart and mind. Capable of having feelings and emotions for themselves and others.

Yeah, but we are not (usually) good looking.

Would you be put off being in a relationship with someone who is disabled and uses a powered wheelchair?

Some ppl are judgemental like that. Please tell me the right definition of 'good looking' because honestly there isnt one. Why should your looks stop you from being with someone who would appreciate and like you the way you are?

I'd never go out with someone in a wheelchair. We wouldn't be able to do a lot of activities I enjoy, everything would be a hassle (things like the cinema, transport, shopping etc.) and the sex would be awful.

The definition of good looking is "(of a person) physically attractive".
A person's looks shouldn't stop someone from being with someone but I feel like it can and it does sometimes (not to me yet but I've not been in a relationship yet either)..

I'd never go out with someone in a wheelchair. We wouldn't be able to do a lot of activities I enjoy, everything would be a hassle (things like the cinema, transport, shopping etc.) and the sex would be awful.

I'll be perfectly honest and sincere. She could have a truly wonderful mind, a great personality, funny, witty, playful, curious, intelligent, well read, articulate, morally and ethically consistent and decent, and physically appealing. My perfect soul mate. We could end up being best, closest friends for life.

But frankly, in all probability, the disability would be too much for me to engage in a deeper, intimate relationship. Sorry if anyone thinks that's a shallow attitude to take, I have pondered the question deeply previously. My dad ended up in a wheelchair after his last major stroke, (complications, had to have his right leg amputated above the knee). I had to give up work to be his full time carer. Me, personally, I couldn't handle an intimate relationship with someone who was non-able bodied. Least I'm upfront and candid about it.

Is there anything a disabled person could do to, well..., make up for being disabled?

You really shouldn't say that disabled people don't have to do anything to make up for being disabled, the only thing you should is just be happy the way you are that's it.

but looking through all the replies on this thread, it seems that we need to do something more than be ourselves for people to find us attractive? I was just wondering what I would need to do?

but looking through all the replies on this thread, it seems that we need to do something more than be ourselves for people to find us attractive? I was just wondering what I would need to do?

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