I was very secretive about my MS, in the early 70s, when I was DX....but DH had a big mouth and a lot of friends, and one HS buddy with MS. I was sooooo angry with DH for blabbing, but then, I was sort of forced to talk about it.

Now, of course, I'm an open book. Nobody even asks, how I feel, anymore.

It is, indeed, a small world, Strk. I have met many peeps here in my town with MS. Some of them are very dear Friends.