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hiddenmuse) wrote2005-02-07 04:30 pm
hiddenmuse) wrote2005-02-07 04:30 pm
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Sometimes I have to be careful - and watch myself - because I tend to forget that my attitude towards something isn't always the prevalent or popular one.
Just when I thought that *some* of my fellow depressives were a bit on the hyper-sensitive side, I found out that some epileptics in the same realm can be the same way. It's like a deranged chemical formula: Take one part epileptics group; one part politics; and add the issue of driving (or not) - stand back and let the sparks fly!
Good G*d - maybe I've been extremely lucky in my dealings with people, but I haven't had any problem with people treating me like I'm some fragile being because of my epilepsy - nor do I expect it. To be honest, I'm more inclined to be politically incorrect and somewhat irreverent, because it's a hell of a lot more fun than a bunch of us sitting around the microwave oven* singing "Kumbayah", trying to avoid hurting another person's feelings by having an actual opinion on a challenge faced while living with epilepsy.
So yeah, I'm not asking for special treatment or kid gloves to be worn while interacting with me. I just want to be treated like anyone else - like a human being, with decency and respect. That's not too much to ask, is it?
*Only because we shouldn't be around open flame in case a seizure hits. ;)
Just when I thought that *some* of my fellow depressives were a bit on the hyper-sensitive side, I found out that some epileptics in the same realm can be the same way. It's like a deranged chemical formula: Take one part epileptics group; one part politics; and add the issue of driving (or not) - stand back and let the sparks fly!
Good G*d - maybe I've been extremely lucky in my dealings with people, but I haven't had any problem with people treating me like I'm some fragile being because of my epilepsy - nor do I expect it. To be honest, I'm more inclined to be politically incorrect and somewhat irreverent, because it's a hell of a lot more fun than a bunch of us sitting around the microwave oven* singing "Kumbayah", trying to avoid hurting another person's feelings by having an actual opinion on a challenge faced while living with epilepsy.
So yeah, I'm not asking for special treatment or kid gloves to be worn while interacting with me. I just want to be treated like anyone else - like a human being, with decency and respect. That's not too much to ask, is it?
*Only because we shouldn't be around open flame in case a seizure hits. ;)