I also get the same ignorance by the entire family. Me and my spouse hit the ignore button.
-L
--- On Sun, 4/14/13, Christopher Range <lcms0516@comcast.net> wrote:
From: Christopher Range <lcms0516@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] not taken seriously
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 8:07 PM
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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