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I know someone with a brain injury, and I'm polite and courteous towards this person. Just like I would be to anyone who doesn't have a brain injury.

Now this person isn't my friend and never will be, due to his injury no one can ever be. As this person will not know or remember who I am a couple of hours after I've spoken to this person. Quite an eye opener and very sad.

If it is one in eight, then for some as you say it is hidden, probably means I wouldn't notice so therefore unless I was told I'd treat whoever as I would normally.

I have multiple invisible illnesses. In real life I strive to make sure it stays that way to those that doesn't matter to me. Not because I'm embarrassed, but because it's no one else's concern and I don't want to be treated any differently. But to those that do know me in real life, they have to make allowances for me as I or anyone would expect. But most importantly sometimes the allowances can mean make or break for some people (friends & those close to me) that is something I have accepted. That's life.

If a person with a brain injury posts something on a forum then can't handle the response, then who's problem is it?