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I applied for a service dog and just got approved... suddenly I feel nervous.
I may have 2 or 3 generalized seizures in a year (although this number is increasing) but I have complex partial seizures a few times a week. my generalized seizures have lasted longer than 30 minutes before when I was alone which is my main reason for applying.
But... not many people know I have epilepsy and the ones who do think it's "not that bad" because they have been fortunate enough to not see one of my generalized seizures. They don't understand the complex seizures and often think I'm just being rude or quiet.
But if I get a service dog I worry that I will be seen as less than able in many areas. I have a sales job and worry that without specifying why I have him I will be looked down on. That at church people who were once my friends will look at me differently, that people who aren't friends will try to pity friend me and people who I barely know will ask rude questions and be mosey.
We told my mother and father in law about applying for a seizure dog and the response was "why?"
I don't want to have to explain this to everyone. So is it worth it to spend thousands of dollars to go out in public with a "look at me" target? I know the benefits would be great but the unwanted attention is causing me to panic.
I may have 2 or 3 generalized seizures in a year (although this number is increasing) but I have complex partial seizures a few times a week. my generalized seizures have lasted longer than 30 minutes before when I was alone which is my main reason for applying.
But... not many people know I have epilepsy and the ones who do think it's "not that bad" because they have been fortunate enough to not see one of my generalized seizures. They don't understand the complex seizures and often think I'm just being rude or quiet.
But if I get a service dog I worry that I will be seen as less than able in many areas. I have a sales job and worry that without specifying why I have him I will be looked down on. That at church people who were once my friends will look at me differently, that people who aren't friends will try to pity friend me and people who I barely know will ask rude questions and be mosey.
We told my mother and father in law about applying for a seizure dog and the response was "why?"
I don't want to have to explain this to everyone. So is it worth it to spend thousands of dollars to go out in public with a "look at me" target? I know the benefits would be great but the unwanted attention is causing me to panic.