I am a single parent with a disabled child, so I have a lot of limits on my freedom to run about town.
We are meeting this afternoon.
We dont know much about each other. My friend added him to my twitter account, he is a fairly popular lead singer with a large fan base (I suppose he is kinda famous...but I had not heard of him since i am tragically unhip).
Well, he noticed me and we have been texting for a week. I am very nervous about sharing my limitations too soon.
How do you all handle this. Are you open about it up front or do you save it for after a few dates?
I dont want to seem like I am tricking someone.
Usually people meet me and figure it out rather quickly since I mostly have my child with me and a big wheelchair is hard to hide.
I personally think that first dates are just to get your feet wet - sit down and talk a little bit and see if you have anything in common. I don't think it's the time yet to tell all. Let the attraction grow a bit first, I personally think. You could casually bring up something about disabilities to see how he reacts. I would think the third date would be a good time to talk more about your son and your time limitations. At that point you're starting to get a feel for the person inside.
However you choose to handle the situation, I hope the first date is great and leads to more. Good luck!
We will be getting together again really soon. He asked about my kid but only just a bit, he mentioned his fans asking a lot of strange questions and values privacy.
We certainly had plenty to talk about and have plans to get together for a few activities. Thankfully he did not ask how I pay my bills, people have been asking me that lately and I hate it.