I've hidden my MI from most people in my life. It's easy since I don't really have any friends and I come from a family of very busy people. I have become more isolationist in the last year, due to my daughter's MI though.

I do think my daughter has struggled with this. Out of her high school friends, only a couple are still in contact with her. Many of them have turned their backs on her. It breaks my heart. I know their busy, with college, work etc, but it really started even before graduation. Luckily, the friend she considers her best friend has stayed in contact with her and another friend, who is a little younger and is a senior this year stays in contact. One other friend has had some limited contact with her, but it's very sporadic.