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YES ~ Definately.
Birdy is 100% correct IMO.
Randy
I'm hoping that as far as a stigma goes, that its not a horrible one. How do you work to change that stigma?
That would be me, I'm very extroverted and I just tell it like it is, if people have an issue with it then can leave. I have yet to have anybody have an issue with me. If I don't see it as a problem, why should they? Right? Sometimes they are a little thrown off when they see their first seizure, but they get over it.Hi epiGuy, welcome to the forum. :hello:
My wife is a very extroverted person and isn't afraid to tell people matter of factly that she has epilepsy (she's not advertising it, but it comes up once in a while). She's pretty non-chalant about it and I think that has a strong influence on how others react to the news.