What?! Do they think it's contagious? Are you vomiting all over their livingroom? Or is it just a vibe thing?

If I had one day in a healthy body I'd probably spend it deep cleaning and other projects around the house. Not fun but satisfying. Also I think non chronically ill need more than a day in our shoes to get it. Anyone can get through a day. Make it feel unending to get the point across.

I identify with this so much. Clinging to my baseline for dear life. The one who won't mask for me is my mother. We're low contact anyway, and long distance. She keeps asking to visit but won't agree to precautions and feels like this is something I'm doing to her. Most friends are long gone.

It went on to say "we would like to add pride flags to everyone's bio. Let us know if you object" and I just started sobbing because that's not what I expected. How traumatized we all are to expect the worst. My friend knew I needed a reminder good ppl are out here resisting one pride flag at a time

I think it's ok to have feelings, but ultimately I always land on the side of compassion. It's hard out here and anyone with chronic illness is suffering and in need of support

Sometimes an old friend will reach out to me for support and commiseration when they are going through medical issues. I think "this is great, I have a friend who gets it now". Then their health improves and they dissappear again. It feels pretty crappy and I withdraw further I to my shell.

I have wildly mixed feelings when someone I know suddenly becomes chronically ill and comes to me for advice and support (after ignoring me since I've become disabled). I have knowledge and experience plus a ton of compassion. But also? Where have you been? Suddenly I am relevant again. Yay?

I just got a new therapist. I've been unsupervised for awhile but now is not the time to be managing my sanity unaided

I'm not trying to infuriate anyone. I'm just trying to survive.

Ouch.