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I've never dated a girl who had a prosthesis, but I'm not opposed to the idea. Granted, Magpie might be, but for the purposes of this discussion we're going to ignore that little snag.
Honestly? I think I might be weirded out at first, but if she has other redeeming qualities than I'd be willing to just suck it up. Eventually it becomes normal. People can adapt to anything.
Of course, the other side is that it needs to be compatible with my lifestyle. I love walking and generally moving about, and if a person can't keep up with me it's going to cause a lot of strain. This is less a function of the disfigurement itself, though, and more a function of how it's handled.
Interesting aside: Magpie hardly walked anywhere before we started dating. Physical activity is contagious.
I'm not the complainin' type as a rule, and I don't want to listen to anyone bitch about their problems. Life's hard all over; I realize that dealing with something like this is difficult, but anyone who is negative about it or uses it as an excuse is allowing it to rule them. I don't want to be around a person like that, as a friend or a lover.
For the jerkfaces out there, if you don't want to own up to your jerkfacedness, take note of the 'Make Post Anonymously' checkbox in the upper right corner.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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