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I feel incredibly guilty for being sick. - Thoughts during a 5 minute bus ride

CafeAuChocolat July 23rd, 2016

Short story: I went to a grocery store real quick this evening, and took the bus coming & going (5 minute ride), and on the way back from the store, a man in an electric wheelchair with an assistant came on the bus, and I started feeling incredibly guilty for having my cane with me. The following is a brainstorming thing about my pain, cane and anxiety.

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I feel incredibly guilty for being sick.

I feel guilty for every single appointment and meetup I have to cancel because I feel sick. I feel horrible for walking around with a cane and not

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AffyAvo July 23rd, 2016

Sorry to hear you're having to deal with that. Public misconceptions can be rough. Maybe those of us with invisible illness and pain that has no visual clues need to group together to show others. Similar to what's been done with slut walks.

Andrei July 24th, 2016

@CafeAuChocolat Stay awesome lovely foxxy and don't compare yoursel;f to the rest. You are unique and beautiful just the way you are and you can only get better ^_^