MS Comic: Telling the Person You’re Dating That You Have MS

By Brooke Pelczynski

1 min read

Last updated: August 2021

Sometimes even thinking of starting to date someone new while living with a chronic illness, like MS, can be overwhelming. Timing to disclose your MS diagnosis is a personal decision. This comic shows the over-thinking that can go into that conversation, and why it might not always be such a big deal.

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kayleighhill Community Admin
<inline-mention username="brookepelczynski" user-id="3956691"/> This is such a fantastic comic Brooke! I too practice hard to have conversations with my dog. He usually just looks at me like "I'm going to need a snack if you expect me to sit through this." 😆 Such a great job on this one! 🧡 Kayleigh, <a href='http://MultipleSclerosis.net' target='_blank'>MultipleSclerosis.net</a> team
1. Therry Neilsen Moderator
 <inline-mention username="kayleighhill" user-id="4019557"/> where's our haha icon? Asking for a friend!
2. kayleighhill Community Admin
 <inline-mention username="Therry Neilsen" user-id="4095618"/> Hahaha I know, right? I'm suggesting that at the next meeting lol.
Brooke Pelczynski Member
LOL it’s deff the best companion to speak with for sure 🤩🤩🤩
1. kayleighhill Community Admin
 <inline-mention username="Brooke Pelczynski" user-id="3956690"/> He's such a great listener lol 😆
andreco Member
My conversation will be slightly longer and the only would be to bribe my bull terrier with a toffee... I need to practise the MS conversation and the HIV one... Gonna be interesting...
1. kayleighhill Community Admin
 Hi <inline-mention username="andreco" user-id="4225414"/>! I adore bull terriers! I always thought they had the coolest look to them. They look so unique and interesting. What is yours named? Having those conversations can be really hard, no doubt, but like <inline-mention username="Brooke Pelczynski" user-id="3956690"/> mentioned, practicing them can be really helpful. If you ever want to write something out and bounce ideas from the other community members, you are more than welcome to do that in our forums section. You might get some good feedback on things other people have said too. You can find that here: <a href='https://multiplesclerosis.net/forums' target='_blank'>https://multiplesclerosis.net/forums</a>. I also wanted to let you know, you can do the same thing at our sister site <a href='https://h-i-v.net/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer ugc'>https://h-i-v.net/</a>. They also have an incredibly supportive, kind, and helpful community over there as well. I will be thinking of you and am sending lots of hugs your way as you practice what you're going to say. We're here for you if you need a little extra love or support <inline-mention username="andreco" user-id="4225414"/>! 🧡 Kayleigh, <a href='http://MultipleSclerosis.net' target='_blank'>MultipleSclerosis.net</a> team

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