YES YES YES, Erika, you were able to express it so much better than my attempts!

I do NOT have dementia. I'm not going to drive on the wrong side of the road, forget where I live, or walk down the street in my undies. I'm not a danger to myself or society (well, any more than the next person).

I don't "fake it" with my kids, they know the deal. But "out there"--I claim, "Oh, duh, brain cramp!" I laugh (on the outside) and go on as if nothing happened.

Even though I want the public to be aware of ALL of the possible symptoms and problems of MS, I don't necessarily want MY people to be making assumptions about my intelligence that aren't so.