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Epilepsy and Relationships
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 02:31Comments
Re: Epilepsy and Relationships
Submitted by LostLostLost on Mon, 2012-03-12 - 04:01
Re: Epilepsy and Relationships
Submitted by TIMON on Sun, 2012-03-04 - 11:11
I have recently moved out from my bf:s place. I moved abroad to live with him. I knew he had epilepsy but I had no idea about those mood swings. "Irritable" doesn't quite describe it. He's agressieve, treats me really badly, can be extremely selfish and unfair and his also very jealous. I blame it on his medication, but he won't even talk about it. I don't even recognize him some days.
If he had said something like what you have written here, I would have stayed, but he won't take any responsibility for any of the fights and there seem to be no way I can do anything right in his eyes. I have no energy to put in this relationship anymore. Now it feels like I need to let go because it is ruining me and nothing seems to ever improve. It is really very sad.
I have recently moved out from my bf:s place. I moved abroad to live with him. I knew he had epilepsy but I had no idea about those mood swings. "Irritable" doesn't quite describe it. He's agressieve, treats me really badly, can be extremely selfish and unfair and his also very jealous. I blame it on his medication, but he won't even talk about it. I don't even recognize him some days.
If he had said something like what you have written here, I would have stayed, but he won't take any responsibility for any of the fights and there seem to be no way I can do anything right in his eyes. I have no energy to put in this relationship anymore. Now it feels like I need to let go because it is ruining me and nothing seems to ever improve. It is really very sad.
Re: Epilepsy and Relationships
Submitted by Lin22 on Sun, 2012-03-04 - 02:25
I cant seem to find a man who has enough strength to handle my epilepsy. I've come to the point that ive just about givin up on finding someone. My moods are affected a lot by my epilepsy. I can get depressed very easily and often am very silent, i guess you could say i meditate a lot. I can be the happiest person one day and the next feel like killing myself. I am scared to tell people about my problems because of a fear of being shuned. I'ts like i understand what your saying almost exactly...as if i were you.
I cant seem to find a man who has enough strength to handle my epilepsy. I've come to the point that ive just about givin up on finding someone. My moods are affected a lot by my epilepsy. I can get depressed very easily and often am very silent, i guess you could say i meditate a lot. I can be the happiest person one day and the next feel like killing myself. I am scared to tell people about my problems because of a fear of being shuned. I'ts like i understand what your saying almost exactly...as if i were you.