Would you date someone with a bad history/emotional background?

Jean is right, but its not just mental and emotional stability. As a person, are they going to try and better themselves or hold on to baggage? Example, met a girl who thrived in the drama. Sure, no one is perfect, but to do nothing and be miserable on purpose, because "I have issues." Nah, you need to find solutions. I'm not trying to come off the wrong way, but more people suffer from sheltered delusions than an actual problems.

Yes, I'm ok with that. I mean used to it. My mom and sister has P.D.S.D. Also, most of my family have mental disorder. I'm good at being supportive and stuff. So, sure. ^u^

I went out with a girl who is clinically depressed and I have no regrets. What I will never do though is treat them as a charity case. People really need to keep that in mind.

Really depends, I dated someone like that. It ended up being very hard to love him because he never believed what I said and kept telling me I'm assuming things, doing things I didn't and lying. :S I'd gladly accept anyone like that, just. Don't shove shit up my throat like that guy. (Even I suffered from a depression, but I can control myself.)

It really depends on a lot of variables. What is the baggage, how severely does that baggage affect their daily lives and how does it manifests? How well can I roll with it? I've lived with someone who had unmanaged bipolar and honestly those were seriously some of the most trying times of my life. It's not that I blamed her or that I think any less of her, but I'm not the kind of person who can deal well with those issues 24/7

Yes. I too had issues myself but I've sorted that out. If they have a past or still struggling from back then to now, I'll still date them and be there for them.