I hang out with artists, poets and spiritual people. They understand that the world is malleable, changing and beautiful in that. They accept and enjoy challenge as part of growth and so are happy to talk about stuff. AND they often seem to find the diversity of my experience as an epileptic an interesting addition to conversations.
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Range <lcms0516@...> wrote:
>
> On 4/13/2013 2:22 PM, Louise wrote:
> >
> > I find I'm most of the time not taken seriously with respect and
> > dignity as most people around me because I often don't remember events
> > to detail. Why is it most people accept talking about general health
> > but when I say anything about epilepsy to those who know that I have
> > it, they look at me then quickly ignore me and go on with what they
> > saying before. I know I'm by far, really far the only one this happens
> > to. How about we open up to each other with suggestions to not let
> > this affect us negatively.
> >
> > Louise
> >
> The quick answer, is to ignore the ignorance. But that definitely is
> not the easy answer.
>
> When I get reactions like that, I get louder, so they can't ignore me.
>
> Christopher
>
>
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