the fuck?
Hawthorn, Australia
Today, I actually had to reassure the girl I'm seeing that she can't "catch" my epilepsy. FML
Collection
Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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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tjw1616 21
What a ******* idiot, you're sure you want to keep seeing her?
Emyka 26
I once had to convince a guy my type 1 diabetes was not sexually transmittable. I chose not to explain it to him and **** a smarter guy instead.
vader557 16
I hope you can't catch stupidity
yasmineb17 9
Please just educate her and show her factual proof that it isn't something that can be spread from person to person ?
infecteddreams 2
Did you then have her reassure you that you couldn't catch her stupidity?
ezrajab 22
I am epileptic this pains me
cetharel 11
don't worry op. I have had epilepsy for almost 30 years and I get the same ignorance more it less on a daily basis. just tell her what it really is np :)
blueotcxx 2
This is good OP. You can finally see why you should drop that relationship at once.
nameisname 12
Why you dating someone so ignorant
that_1blonde 1
I'm epileptic and I have people ask me that all the time ?