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Reading a post made me sad.
Fri, 01/29/2016 - 19:24Why? I am 36, still single and maybe be alone the rest of my life. The post read, should I marry a man who has epilepsy. If you people out there still single, I know, it sucks. Me, I am afraid to tell a woman I have the E. Will she be okay I have this brain problem or freak out. AAAAAh! Just would like to have my True Love by my side.
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I too am single. It is
Submitted by nsc on Sun, 2016-02-07 - 16:57
I too am single. It is uncomfortable, at best, to disclose the E to someone new, whether it be a new friend or romantic interest. But, I am more scared that I might have a seizure in front of someone new without my having reassured them in advance that I would be ok. I really wish that I could keep the E private, but it doesn't seem right to do so when a seizure can be so upsetting to those who view it. And if a new person isn't going to be ok with my medical issues, I'd prefer to know that at the outset. I have faith that the E is not a barrier to finding your life partner. Stay optimistic, keep smiling, and have faith.
love yourself, its just
Submitted by 9liv3cat@gmail.com on Fri, 2016-02-12 - 17:31
love yourself, its just seizures, tell your love about it, if they're around you long enough they're gonna find out eventually anyway.
To me anyone with the
Submitted by margiefox118@live.com on Thu, 2016-02-04 - 11:29
To me anyone with the attitude that epilepsy would prevent them from dating a person is a bigoted dummy. My sister once told me I shouldn't tell a man I was epileptic because not many would "put up" with this. I told her anyone like this would not be right for me!! I met a man 10 years ago and when I told him about my epilepsy he told me his daughter was epileptic too. We talked even more and are now happy together. I have frequent seizures, lose bladder control ect but all my loved ones help.