It is hard to know how much to share and
when. My son and I used to be quite free
in telling others and he faced a lot of
issues due to this. I still feel that the
more we tell others what epilepsy is and
is not, the faster the world's view of it
can get out of the dark ages. My
daughter, dx'd one year ago is extremely
private about it and does not want me
telling anyone. I totally understand
this. She is a teen and it is her
business. She does not want to go through
what her brother did. She lost a
babysitting job just after dx because the
lady found out and wsa so clueless. (dd
has myoclonics, not anything that would
harm a child in her care.....)
i would say, as you get to know him.
Start off with just a little information
and see how he responds. You could even
try starting a conversation about someone
you know with epilepsy and see how he
reacts....
Take care, I hope he wil understand! If
you go to
www.Epilepsyfoundation.Org
you can go to answerplace and get
some good info on seizures to share.
Contact us has a place to ask for info to
be sent to you for free
