Today, I was out with my boyfriend, and I had an epileptic fit. He had never seen me have one, and it freaked him out. He rang me later to dump me, as he didn't want to go out with someone who acted like a 'spaz' in public. FML
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gmarina789 10
Hey guys, thanks for posting all your comments, I have read them all. Firstly i'd like to say that epilepsy is a condition that can't be helped, so i'm kind of stuck with it and its not necessarily genetic. I am proud of who I am and I wouldn't change who I am even if I could. Secondly, I did tell my ex that I had epilepsy, I told him straight away so he was aware of my condition; to not tell him would have been unfair. Thirdly thanks to all the people who understand what its like and have written messages of support, I really appreciate it. To those who have written 'negative' comments, you are entitled to your own opinion, just don't share it with me. Being called a 'spaz' or saying that 'i'm sick' or 'not normal' is uncalled for. I'm currently studying Medicine at Birmingham Uni to try and help those like me, and all i'm going to say is how ironic would it be if one of you who have said i'm 'not normal' came into a hospital where I was working and I saved your life...I guess you wouldn't be saying stuff then. Again, thanks for all the positive comments :)
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jerk!
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Asshole!
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mintcar 10
Be glad he's gone. Hopefully now you'll be able to find someone who completely accepts you for who you are.
bigantennaemay 3
you mean, WHAT you are.
AlexBuda 0
Spas attacks bring out the best and worst of people, your boyfriend showed the latter.
Stevefett 0
Wow. He sure was understanding. He's a tool!
ScrabbleBabe2010 0
At least you found out how he is now before you got married and dumped. As for not wanting to pass on negative traits geneticly...I doubt this guy is thinking about anything other than his own embarassment. The OP probably knows better than to have kids (how selfish to risk that?) and would be turned down by an adoption agency because you can't take care of a kid or even get a driver's license if you have random epileptic seizures. ): Sorry OP, hopefully it is not genetic.
catatonicsleep 17
My boyfriend has epilepsy and he has a drivers licience... It depends on individual circumstances you can't generalize everything.
zach055 23
I have a friend who if epileptic, if her parents had decided not to have kids due to epilepsy, then she would never have been born, and she is the nicest person i know.
branje 0
twit, u obviously know nothing about genetics or epilepsy. keep ur idiotic comments to urself.
rattusrattus 19
This guy sounds like a total tosser. And that's the politest, non-stabbyest way I can put it.
Frickmetinajenks 0
He doesn't deserve you if he's gonna be a retard.
bigantennaemay 3
Wow, I'd say F his life for having to go through that. YDI
britania 0
why r u so stupid
XcuzimsotiredX 25
because clearly she just decided to have epilepsy right? not like its bad for her or anything. only horrific for him
RyNo24 4
ydi spaz...
THEmuffinpan 0
There are PLENTY of reasons to break it off with some one. Ridiculous statement.
mrssheldoncooper 0
How can people say you deserved it?! you can't help it. and as for that dumbfuck who broke up with you, forget him. You need someone who can take you as you are and love you and can be helpful when you have a seizure. He's the spaz for freaking out and dumping you after that.