Friendships and Turner Syndrome

Friendships and Turner Syndrome

     One of the hardest things about Turner's is the fact that it's so rare. In my life, I have only met one other girl with Turner's. This is what has motivated me to start this blog, and a Twitter page dedicated to Turner's as a way to connect with other girls who have it. Even though I don't have any friends with Turner's, I think my friends have had a huge part of how I deal with Turner's.
     When I was little, my parents always told me not to tell anyone about my Turner's. I think this was to protect me, so that my friends wouldn't think of me as having something wrong with me, or tease me about it. Once I got to middle school, I began telling my close friends about it. I remember always getting extremely nervous before telling them, like once I told them they'd think I was weird and not want to be friends with me, or laugh at me. That never happened to me, though. Over time, I have become more open about Turner's, and it's no longer a big deal for me to tell people about it. 
     A lot of my friends don't really know how to react when my Turner's gets brought up. It seems like their hesitant to say anything,or ask questions about it, because they don't want to say or ask anything hurtful or offensive. I understand that, but I would much rather have my friends just say or ask whatever's on their mind, or ask any questions about it. That's what my closest friend, Elizabeth, does. I appreciate it. It makes me feel more comfortable talking about it, and it's just much better than tiptoeing around it. 
      Not having a friend with Turner's was the hardest part of having Turner's for me when I was younger, but the friends I made in middle school and high school helped me a lot.