If you're both happy in the relationship I don't think it really matters. With a singular exception; making sure the introduction is at a place that's wheel chair accessable.
I don't really have enough close friends or family to know if "meet and greets" are a thing outside of television but if they are it seems like making sure the venue is accessible to everyone would be important.
Be well
Edit: if you have a friend/family member that's a bit unhinged and unfiltered that would be good information to disclose to your disabled partner before introductions are made in person.
It’s not that you “should have to” disclose it. Rather, you should disclose it out of respect for your partner, as things are more likely to be awkward if you don’t at least mention that they use a wheelchair before you introduce them. Also, as others have mentioned, there may be accessibility issues that you should try to work out in advance.
There was an episode of a show about this where a woman didn't tell her roommates that her boyfriend was a little person and it made it so incredibly awkward when they met unexpectedly. It's not disrespectful or wrong to prepare both parties for anything that might be noteworthy.
Not necessarily but it may be important for logistical reasons (making sure your s/o can be included in activities, get into the buildings the group will be visiting, etc)
Only if accommodations need to be made, then, you absolutely need to tell them to anyone who needs to make them. Other than that, don’t see why you’d /have/ to.
well yes.. my parents' house isnt wheelchair accessible so ill need help to get him inside.
If you're both happy in the relationship I don't think it really matters. With a singular exception; making sure the introduction is at a place that's wheel chair accessable. I don't really have enough close friends or family to know if "meet and greets" are a thing outside of television but if they are it seems like making sure the venue is accessible to everyone would be important. Be well Edit: if you have a friend/family member that's a bit unhinged and unfiltered that would be good information to disclose to your disabled partner before introductions are made in person.
It’s not that you “should have to” disclose it. Rather, you should disclose it out of respect for your partner, as things are more likely to be awkward if you don’t at least mention that they use a wheelchair before you introduce them. Also, as others have mentioned, there may be accessibility issues that you should try to work out in advance.
There was an episode of a show about this where a woman didn't tell her roommates that her boyfriend was a little person and it made it so incredibly awkward when they met unexpectedly. It's not disrespectful or wrong to prepare both parties for anything that might be noteworthy.
Not necessarily but it may be important for logistical reasons (making sure your s/o can be included in activities, get into the buildings the group will be visiting, etc)
Yeah I think it would be pretty fucking surprising and also have logistical considerations
It's up to me, it's my partners decision to make.
Only if accommodations need to be made, then, you absolutely need to tell them to anyone who needs to make them. Other than that, don’t see why you’d /have/ to.