Re: When do you tell someone about your diagnosis? » JayMac

Posted by lucie lu on September 20, 2008, at 16:28:37

In reply to When do you tell someone about your diagnosis?, posted by JayMac on September 20, 2008, at 14:17:01

Jay,
Good question. One thing I'd strongly recommend avoiding from the get-go is setting up relational dynamics in which you are "the sick one" and your partner is "the healthy one." Short-term you may gain empathy, support, and some measure of understanding. But long-term it can backfire pretty badly, because it is very hard to keep the relationship balanced when such dynamics are in play. I think Witti (and maybe others) said something similar in one of these threads.
Lucie

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