its really hard to know who to talk to at first. People can be so ignorant in their comments because they just don't know. They don't know how to handle it and they don't know what to say that would be helpful. the person who has the dx has to weigh wether its safe to talk or safer to keep it to themself. I spent 30+ years second guessing myself then decided I have to decide for myself what I believe about my dx, about my experiences, about my life. I knew the truth but if anyone told me - no its not like that, its like this - I could doubt myself for months on end. now I care less about what other people think and more about what I know to be the truth. I don't have to explain myself to everyone either. Still have spells but can work through them without others validation more of the time.