I'm sure I'm not the first person to make the observation that non-disabled people don't understand those of us with hidden disabilities.
"What do you mean, your head never really quits hurting?"
"No wonder you can't plan a vacation since you use up all your time sick and at doctor offices..."
"I hope you don't get behind on your paperwork."
And my favorite...
"You don't look sick..."
When I read this post I couldn't help but thinking back to when I worked retail, and people said stuff like this all the time. The problem I always had too was I've never been diagnosed with something so I think some people thought I was lying about my condition.
ReplyDeleteLol the last one is funny. I had a grand mal in the back of a taxi once and the driver told me that it's a shame I had epilepsy cus I had such a beautiful face. What is that supposed to mean...
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