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Originally posted by TheThing:
Can an unhealthy individual (either mentally, spiritually, sexually) form a healthy relationship with others(friendship, partnership etc)?
NOTE
the result of the vote by no means represent the universal truth. it is just a reflection of BOARD opinions.
also, mind discuss why you vote your choice?
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I vote yes on all three. Although some one who is so unhealthy as to behave immorally and inflict harm (sexual or otherwise) upon another does not deserve the rewards of close relationships, until after doing hard time.
Spiritually and sexually, relationships can be one of our greatest teachers and healers of Ourselves. In other-words we can sometimes learn healthy relationship behaviors from our own mistakes in relationships.
As someone who occassionally interacts with a house full of mentally ill people(schitzophrenics) I think its a diservice to them not to be open and friendly. Also a compassionate and tolerant "healthy" person can develop a strong friendship with a schitzophrenic or other mentally ill person. Though an intimate, sexual relationship would be hard to maintain due to emotional detachment, at least from what I understand of that illness in particular.