Dear Chris Guiterrez:

Interesting: I have/ had two uncles and three aunts. Of the five one uncle had epilepsy. None of his five siblings had epilepsy. Of the six siblings, it seems like he was the only one that had a good marriage, not from the beginning perhaps but seems like it turned out good. He has children all adults now, and as far as I know his children are doing better than the children of his siblings.

I had a cousin who had epilepsy. I saw her that one time that I remember, having an epileptic attack I remember. Remembering it, I wish I could have done something for her, help her. Not just when she was having the episode but in between those.

A girlfriend, a decent girlfriend, would care to help  you, to be good to you as you are good to her, having empathy for you, not scorn, not dislike. But empathy, wanting to make your life better.

anita