Should I feel special?

US studies suggest that Graves Disease affects just 0.25% of the population. So thats 99.75% of the population then who have no idea what I’m on about. I’ve certainly found that most people give me a blank stare if I mention it and sympathy is fairly thin on the ground. And not that I’m seeking it but it would be something of a relevation if someone actually expressed concern or asked how I was feeling. I come from a family with a few genetic quirks so in actuality this disease is ‘not that big a deal’ in the context of some of the other things my family has withstood. But still….