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
Top comments
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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badassmf1234 22
Why are you with someone that dumb
LaineeLuv95 12
shes not dumb, she probably just ignorant of what Epilepsy is. a lot of people dont know what it is.
yeezuschrist420 11
It’s where you have seizures and stuff like that to right flashing lights. It’s pretty well known
am1717 22
Educate her before you rule her out as stupid
tranced_ 45
Blonde?
arano 29
You can't fix stupid.
FelicityWishes 32
Ummm but you can.
GokuSS400 18
No, but you can use duct tape to make it quieter :D
CyndiHouse3 5
omg. xD
Rababco 29
You can teach people so they will know better so yes, you can fix stupid. Of course, this is only if people are willing to learn.
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.
DropTheDaggerxx 31
I agree! While this sounds extremely silly to most of us, sometimes people are just ignorant to things they haven't been exposed to. Now that you've explained it to her, she'll know from now on. No harm no foul, in my opinion.
MikaykayUnicorn 36
I have had people worry that my hyperthyroidism was contagious. The best thing you can do is educate them so that they will understand. Most people feel foolish once it's explained but it is better that they know than to let them go around thinking false things.
LyricaSilvan 30
I get the "not understanding things one hasn't been exposed to" thing on a personal level. Somehow one of my closest friends had no idea how dandelions work. She didn't know (until I told her) that the yellow blooms and puffy white seeds were just different stages of the same plant, because she had never seen them change from flower to seed.
bndgktrpt15 6
If I were you OP, I'd be more worried that I'd catch her stupid.
gordjess1 19
As long as she wasn't rude about it it's fine. Some people literally just don't get educated on certain things. It's good you let her know anyway.
UhHuhHoney 20
That's rude.
PePziNL 20
How?
cheshireau 26
Well, I hope she can get by on her looks because her intelligence just went flying out the door.
KettenRay 10
Hopefully she just has an easily curable case of ignorantitis and not terminal stupidity.