@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member My friends understand better than my mom.

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It all depends on who we work for. That makes a big difference. When I worked, I did get some compliments. It all depends on the person we work for. Some will not. On the last 2 week job I had last year, he didn't give any compliment. Because of his actions, he got fired. But that didn't help me.

I have only worked for 2 companies and I told both of my employers with no problems. I wanted everyone to know what to expect and what to do. I think my co-workers appreciated my honesty.

Well considering I grew up in a family of geniuses and my parents expected nothing from me since I had epilepsy and it made me dumb I grew up with a hard skin. I did my own thing, I had a friend who i slept at her house and they went to church and I went with them. I meet the nicest friendliest people I'd ever known. I found a home. I started going every week with them. I learned all about God and Jesus it was wonderful. I felt stronger because I knew I was never alone. They were always with me. I'd never have to battle my epilepsy alone again.
When I had to stop working because of my seizures fried my brain they were so bad. My manager was so compassionate. She knew how bad I wanted to work. She let me try for a few days and she told me my memory was not retaining the information I needed past the point of reading it. She said not to worry she was retiring me and also putting me on long term disability with the company and they would pay a company to do all my paperwork for ssdi since she felt it would overwhelm me. So that's what happened. I was so sad to leave but they treated me well.

How i look at it is even if we are getting the sucky side of everything involved with being an epileptic we are teachers to those who aren't educated enough ....God uses his strongest battles to the ones he knows are strong enough to handle it look to God not your epilepsy