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“After all is said and done, folks, will YOU be willing to date and marry — or encourage your child to date and marry — someone who has a mental illness that he or she is on medication for and has completely under control that he/she can have a normal life with medication?”
This is precisely why (but not excusable) others are so scared to “let loose” about their mental illness. They know how strong the stigma is and are rightfully so scared of getting a “no” yet again. I understand the fear of not knowing what could happen even if they’re stable and on meds. But, does anyone really have a guarantee for life? While some of you many say i’m being extreme, mental illness can happen to anyone! Just like no one is immune to getting into an accident c’v, no one is immune to getting a diagnosis.
So, as careful as we can be (after doing appropriate Hishtadlus), no one is guaranteed anything! We can say “what if” to anything in life and not get anywhere…