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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