the fuck?
Hawthorn, Australia
Today, I actually had to reassure the girl I'm seeing that she can't "catch" my epilepsy. FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
xxccruzxx
United States
Today, at work, my phone kept crashing. Without thinking, I announced that it was having a seizure. Who did I announce this to? My boss. Who also happens to have epilepsy. FML
seizuregirl17
Boston, United States
You OK, hun?
Today, I had a seizure in class. Being an epileptic, I had warned my professor of the possibility that I could have one in class. She was understanding and seemed very concerned about my issue at the time. After I had the seizure, however, she asked me if I had ever tried exorcism. FML
cbolig
Catfished
Today, while on a first date with a guy who turned out to be twice my age, we were playing video games at the theatre before the movie started. Suddenly he falls face first while having a seizure. The EMT asked if my "dad" had a history of epilepsy. FML
Anonymous
Sundsvall, Sweden
Grounded
Today, I had a seizure while at the airport, ready to go on vacation with my family. We ended up missing our flight. My mom spent most of the ride home making cracks about how I'm always ruining things with my "dramatics". Sorry that I have epilepsy, mom. FML
Robert
Today, I finally got medication to deal with my seizures. I've had them since I was 5, but my mother had always believed I was faking it. When I seized during a basketball game, she actually came onto the court and lectured the referee for "humoring" me. FML
aldfgadfklbg
United States
You what now?
Today, I had a seizure. My dad responded by saying it always happens with my disease. I never have had a disease. Now I have to wait for my dad to stop yelling at my mom about not telling me, so I can ask what I have in the first place. FML
asthma_attacker
United States
Today, I asked a girl I like out. She ended up having an asthma attack because she was laughing so hard. I guess that's a no. FML
Chia
Mona Vale, Australia
Understanding
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me because I cancelled our date tonight. I cancelled because I had a seizure and was taken to the hospital. FML
Anonymous
Korea Republic of
Today, I was waiting for my girlfriend, I wanted to have a serious talk about her hypochondria. She called to cancel because she was (self) diagnosed with some sort of 'neurological disorder'. FML
Allie
United States
Today, I got a text from my boyfriend that said, "Last week was the most embarassing time of my life, we're over." He was of course referring to the seizure that I had due to my epilepsy at Olive Garden. FML
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am1717 22
Educate her before you rule her out as stupid
camilax3 15
Even though what she said was highly unintelligent, some people seriously have little to zero knowledge on chronic disorders. You should try and educate her, so she can understand it better.
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Comments (55)
Leobb16 18
Let's hope you can't catch her stupidity
jessmakesamess 9
all I can say is she better be pretty
kenyrabit 25
Ha. I love it.
Shadowvoid 33
Be careful OP, wouldn't want to catch her stupidity.
diverstar1 7
I have epilepsy as well and I get that all the time. I have absence seizures so a lot of people don't think I have epilepsy because I don't fall over and convulse. It's annoying but you can't fix stupid. Hang in there. (:
zainman13 26
You can stay away from her to avoid catching her stupid.
Xandriajoy10 18
Bitch is dumb
scottishoatmeal 22
Wow. Good luck with that OP
unholyswiss 19
Don't waste your time with that one OP.
Mightytall 35
Don't judge so fast! Epilepsy may take genetic disposition to manifest, but it can be triggered by transmittable diseases that cause encephalitis. Not to say that OP may have any of these diseases, but fear of contracting epilepsy by "catching something" is not irrational.
InfiniteSunshine 32
While it is true that epilepsy can be triggered by catching a disease or illness of the central nervous system, such as meningitis, cerebral malaria, herpes simplex encephalitis, etc. However, there is a difference between having seizures and having epilepsy as a disorder. If the infection is still present and the person is having seizures, then they are just seizures caused by the illness itself. If the illness has been found, cured/treated, and there are still seizures happening in despite of this, then it would be epilepsy. As it has now changed and effected the brain itself to have the seizures and they are no longer caused by the infection itself, they're caused by the brain. So, no, you can't catch epilepsy itself, if it has already progressed to being considered epilepsy, than the illness that caused it is no longer present. Also, the cases where epilepsy has been caused by an illness are pretty rare. The highest is herpes simplex encephalitis, with a 25% chance of epilepsy following the infection. It is usually a genetic condition, or caused by head trauma.
MidnaLink 35
Maybe people should have a list of diseases and disorders, separated by contagious and non-contagious.