Tonight, as part of our course we had to have an evening talking about out previous work placements we had completed. This was a compulsory event, written into the module handbook and had to be there aswell as loosing marks if we didn't turn up.
So, not many physical things set off my Epilepsy, the one thing is Camera Flashes. The room was already bright, but needed a flash, all the lights were bouncing off each other and making me feel slightly funny.
To publicise the event a photographer was there taking pictures, i asked if the photographer could not use the flash, he refused. I left it a few more minutes, took a break and came back, still photographing. Told my Teacher, mentioned the fact it wasn't agreeing with my Epilepsy, she told me i would have to wait outside (the building) until the photographer had finished, and as it was for marketing the even they could not stop taking pictures and it wasn't their fault i had epilepsy.
(N.B - if i had stayed around the flash for a long period of time, it would have been quite likely i would have had a seizure. I am usually alright for around 10 minutes before i start to feel a bit funny. No other lights affect me, it is just lots of repeated camera flashes)
So, i waited outside in the cold November weather for around 40 minutes.
So AIBU to feel that this was a bit of a wank thing to make me do? I feel very patronised and slightly embarrassed if I'm honest.
However i don't know if i am making a big deal out of nothing?
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AIBU Or making a bit deal about nothing? My University and My Epilepsy
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KateSpade · 14/11/2012 22:23
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