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I was born with a birth defect, basically where the limb stops growing while you're developing
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There was a phase where I would only wear long sleeves, no matter the weather
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But now, it doesn't play a role at all. I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't because of my disability
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So today, I'm going on a blind date. That should be interesting
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How is it like living with part of an arm? So today I'm going on a blind date
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I'm kind of looking for something long-term just because it's about to be cuddle season
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So, you know, something long-term would be nice. I was born with a birth defect
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basically where the limb stops growing while you're developing. I never really let it stop me, though, within my life
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I know I wouldn't be the person I am today if it wasn't because of my disability
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There was a phase where I would like only wear long sleeves
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like no matter the weather. But now it doesn't play a role at all
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I was kind of raised to like not think of my disability as something that holds me back I just kind of wear whatever I want I actually don even know the gender of the person who turning up so that should be interesting
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I identify as pansexual. I love the person for who they are
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I don't really look for gender. My name's Nate. I'm pretty new to the area. I've been here for about nine months
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I really don't know anything about my date. It's just completely blind, so I'm just excited to meet someone new
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Hi. How you doing? That's me. Awesome. I'm Nate. I feel like someone I would date would have to have a good sense of style
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Because, I mean, I like to take pictures, so, like, we have to look decent. Tell me about yourself
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I am a TikToker. Okay. I spend a lot of time creating content for TikTok
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Basically just showing how people with disabilities can live regular lives. How do you explain your... Content
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Yeah, your content. So, it's, like, disability humor. I guess you would say light of the situation
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I have one of me trying to open a door with my little hand, and it was, yeah, people loved it
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It honestly warms my heart. I see some messages from little kids that say
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I have an arm just like yours, and I look up to you. I never really had that as a kid
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so just knowing that I that for a lot of people is so heartwarming to me Excuse me for a moment I feel like the conversation flows nicely you know The humor coming
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I thought he was cute. I think he's tall. Yeah, he's taller than me. Kind of had to look up to him when he hugged me
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so that was a plus. In a dating partner, I'm looking for someone
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who can make me laugh. My humor can be a little dark. Like, I make a lot of jokes about my disability
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So if someone is not like uncomfortable by that and kinda can laugh with me would be great
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How is it like living with part of an arm? So yeah, living with part of an arm is
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it's fun, it's different. It kinda makes me adapt a lot, kinda see things differently
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Do you talk about it as if it's been recent that this is a thing, right? No
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It's recent as of like 20 years ago. 20 years ago, really
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Yeah, about 20 years ago. Okay, so I noticed like some stitches or whatever on there. No, those are little fingers
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Oh, yeah. So no, like 20 years ago, like I was born this way. Yeah
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Yeah, no, these are where like fingers were trying to grow. Okay And they said never mind Well this was fun Yeah this was fun Hey ready to to get going Yeah I guess so Would you want to see each other again do you think
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Um, it's possible. Yeah, it's always definitely going to be possible. First blind date, success, right
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It was. I think so, that's successful. Yeah, we'll do it again
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Another blind one? I know, as soon as I said it, I was like, wait, she'll think of somebody else
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That's not what I meant. That's funny. It was really enjoyable to meet someone
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I personally want to get her contact information, definitely talk again. I think that would be really cool
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You know, a possible second date. Who knows? He also was like really cool about my arm, which I liked
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So that was a plus. I think it went really good. Hopefully we're going to like share contact
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So we'll see where it goes. It was a pleasure meeting you
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All right, I'll catch you later. See ya. That was so much fun
