Brave?

[mishymoocow_2]

 "The strange thing was, everyone was saying I was so brave. I thought no, if I’d admitted to wearing a French maid’s outfit and dancing around churchyards, that would be brave, and admitting to liking Harry Potter would be suicidal, but saying I’ve got Alzheimer’s-it’s not like you do anything bad to get it, so I can’t quite put my finger on it." (full article here)

Well said, Mr Pratchett - and the same goes for Multiple Sclerosis too.