I Thought I'd Never Find Love - Now I'm Pregnant | LOVE DON'T JUDGE

KARINE de Souza, 32, has xeroderma pigmentosum, an extremely rare medical condition which means she cannot be exposed to direct sunlight. If she does go out in the sun, spots appear across her body, which develop into melanomas, a type of cancer. She explained: "When I expose myself to the sun it doesn’t happen in the moment, I don’t feel anything. However, in the future, the lesions appear and need to be removed because of cancer." She's had more than 200 surgeries to remove these skin lesions and believed that she would "never find love" because of her condition, but in 2018 she met her partner Edmilson, 27, on social media. "He came and he showed me that I could live a true love story", she said. Edmilson messaged Karine after seeing a post about her on Facebook and found "her life story really interesting, it caught my attention" he explained. The couple spent five months exchanging messages, and then Karine went to meet him in person in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Eventually, Edmilson moved to Fortaleza to be with her, and the pair got married. Despite their happiness, the couple has faced judgement on social media, "we really suffer with prejudice. When we met and I started posting pictures of us together, it became viral in social media, because of my appearance" Karine said. "Because of the fact he’s a young man and pretty, that caught people's attention and they didn’t believe that he was with me because he really liked me." They have been trying for a baby since 2020, and are now pregnant with their first child together, a daughter named Zaia. However, they waited four months before announcing the news on social media over fears of a negative reaction from trolls.

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[lovedontjudgeshow]

Karine and Edmilson have now welcomed their daughter Zaia ❤

[theandroids]

People saying respect to this man. I say massive respect for this woman waking up everyday and living her life while other people complain about split milk.

[theshannan]

"When I look in the mirror I think I'm beautiful"
This right there ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[ajporoznik]

There's proof that beauty comes from within. When I sit back and think about the petty little things I may complain about, and then see how this girl just gets up out of bed and lives life, it gives me much respect for her.

[Re_Painte_Gaemz]

Poor woman, massive respect for that guy for actually loving her and taking care of her, I can't imagine having that condition where you can't even get out in the sun, that must really be a horrible life for her. So glad she finally found her love! Hopes she has a wonderful life!

[shadowbanned]

People can think or say what they want about them. This reminds me that as human beings we are more than just our bodies. We are our souls. I’ve felt self conscious about my body, the scars on my skin, but then I saw this and cried. So many things we worry about are truly meaningless in the grand scheme of things. My prayers are with this couple and that they continue to be happy ❤

[CherylFairbanks-hlkn]

I am so sorry you suffer from this condition. I am so happy that you both found love and congratulations on your pregnancy!!

[NeuroSeasoned]

My concern is what appears to be black mold growing on their apartment walls. Not okay for a newborn. I truly hope things go well for this family!

[amyrivers]

She looks like she is in constant pain but seems so positive. Congratulations on the arrival of your daughter. May you have a life full of love you share together. ❤❤

[michellewilliston]

This story brings tears to my eyes. Everyone deserves to be loved no matter their appearance. If my son brought her home I would accept her with open arms knowing I raised an amazing son who doesn't just care about looks but the person inside. I hope these two have a beautiful life together ❤️ for the 1k likes 😏

[Healingwithflo]

And here I am can’t even convince myself to go one date cuz I’m missin two teeth in the back and I can notice it when I smile 😂

[moshe]

She has no control over her health issues, but she surely controls her outlook. You cannot help but see a beautiful 👠 ♀️ woman. "He who finds a wife finds a good thing".

[TaylorJohnson-urek]

I love her no nonsense attitude. Hatred is nonsense!

[jaqflash]

Before we start crying about how hard done by we are, we should all take a leaf out of this beautiful woman's book. Absolutely amazing. ❤️

[thegroove]

Life can be so cruel. Sending the couple positive energy.

[clementeen]

I really admire her and appreciate the confidence and self assurance she has

[haveagoodday]

I've seen documentaries on people with that disease and they absolutely do not go outside during the day. The curtains have to be blackout and closed. Even riding in the car to appointments they have to stay under a blanket. It makes me so sad that she has never gotten the right care or maybe ignored the part about going into any sunlight. The other people I seen didn't have any sores but they also never went outside except at night. Thank God her baby won't be affected by it.
My heart hurts for her

[surindersingh]

Hats off to the husband. Living embodiement of the adage "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Wish them both the very best in life.

[realclassyone]

This man really loves this woman he's not using her he loves her and it's beautiful there is nothing wrong with that. People should be ashamed of themselves. Congratulations Karrine to you and your husband and I pray you have a beautiful healthy baby!!!

[catapillargirl]

I hope her baby will be spared this condition. They didn’t talk about genetic testing. She seems so joyful and her belly is beautiful. I wish them much happiness.