Do You Really Know Them?
"I wonder how many people miss out on the chance to truly get to know someone because they assume they already know them. It may sound contradictory, but many individuals might meet someone during a holiday or a rare occasion and believe they know everything about them without trying to get to know them better. This could even happen within one's own family." Since my diagnosis almost two years ago, I have undergone significant changes. In all fairness, I do live two hours from my family, but when I do see them, they talk to me like I am the undiagnosed kid I once was. I used to be really upset about it, but since I am finally regulated with my medication, I see that they don't know me at all. The fact that they don't take the time to know who I am today does hurt me, but I can move past what I can't control, something I couldn't do before we found the medications that work for me."I understand that it may not be comfortable for some people to hear or...