Discussion Ever Been Made to Feel Bad For Being Sick?

[HGL91]

Are you often made to feel bad for being sick? I am.
From friends. Family. Work. If I get sick with the flu, somehow it becomes my fault that I can't be super energetic, smiley, and outgoing. -.-

 

[SinisterKid]

Constantly. Does it bother me anymore? Nope. I care little now about what anyone else thinks of me. I am too old for that crap and spent way too much time and energy worrying about others perceptions of me in the past.

 

[oxymoron]

Are you often made to feel bad for being sick? I am.
From friends. Family. Work. If I get sick with the flu, somehow it becomes my fault that I can't be super energetic, smiley, and outgoing. -.-

Yes.

 

[Empty Smile]

Every. Single. Day.

I'm constantly reminded that if I was to go out more and enjoy life, I wouldn't be the way I am.

My reply is always the same... Tell that to the part of my brain that manages the anxiety and depression department.

 

[EmptySteph62]

My moms bf is constantly telling me to keep my suicidal thoughts to myself so I don't upset my mom. Its led to me lying to her and telling her it's not half as bad as it is...

 

[HGL91]

My moms bf is constantly telling me to keep my suicidal thoughts to myself so I don't upset my mom. Its led to me lying to her and telling her it's not half as bad as it is...

Boyfriend's Translation: Don't upset your mom because I don't want to deal with it.

 

[woxihuanni]

Ah, that sounds familiar. Father would yell insults if I got sick when I was little, or had an accident. It was a great way to start life.

 

[HGL91]

Ah, that sounds familiar. Father would yell insults if I got sick when I was little, or had an accident. It was a great way to start life.

It sucks when you feel awful already and then someone yells insults at you on top of it. It's like "Cool. Thanks for making me feel worse."

 

[Skathon]

Every time. Not that I mind being blamed...

 

[EmptySteph62]

Boyfriend's Translation: Don't upset your mom because I don't want to deal with it.

Literally

 

[ArtsyDrawer]

I'm epileptic. I have a lot of meetings with neuros and epileptologists. At work, my boss keeps bullying me about this, and he's holding me by the balls. He knows he's holding me by the balls because this job is the only place that took me in.
"...and so, the first team will be doing [team 1 thing]. Team two will be doing [team 2 things], while Compo over there will be taking the whole week off for his shenanigans with brain doctors because of his special brain."
Well, excuse me, motherfucker, for being a fucking brain cripple. I don't exactly like sitting there either, solving weirdass puzzles while wearing electrode hats, sleeping in magnet donuts, and eating VERY fibery hospital food that makes my shits VERY explosive and frequent.
OK, let's be fair, the healthy shits are kinda nice once they calm down. I kinda want to discuss fiber pills with my neuro.
BUT FUCKING STILL, I don't exactly enjoy these "vacations", as he calls them, either.

 

[woxihuanni]

I'm epileptic. I have a lot of meetings with neuros and epileptologists. At work, my boss keeps bullying me about this, and he's holding me by the balls. He knows he's holding me by the balls because this job is the only place that took me in.
"...and so, the first team will be doing [team 1 thing]. Team two will be doing [team 2 things], while Compo over there will be taking the whole week off for his shenanigans with brain doctors because of his special brain."
Well, excuse me, motherfucker, for being a fucking brain cripple. I don't exactly like sitting there either, solving weirdass puzzles while wearing electrode hats, sleeping in magnet donuts, and eating VERY fibery hospital food that makes my shits VERY explosive and frequent.
OK, let's be fair, the healthy shits are kinda nice once they calm down. I kinda want to discuss fiber pills with my neuro.
BUT FUCKING STILL, I don't exactly enjoy these "vacations", as he calls them, either.

Fuck that prick, he is a stain on the earth. I hope you get better, hugs

 

[HGL91]

I'm epileptic. I have a lot of meetings with neuros and epileptologists. At work, my boss keeps bullying me about this, and he's holding me by the balls. He knows he's holding me by the balls because this job is the only place that took me in.
"...and so, the first team will be doing [team 1 thing]. Team two will be doing [team 2 things], while Compo over there will be taking the whole week off for his shenanigans with brain doctors because of his special brain."
Well, excuse me, motherfucker, for being a fucking brain cripple. I don't exactly like sitting there either, solving weirdass puzzles while wearing electrode hats, sleeping in magnet donuts, and eating VERY fibery hospital food that makes my shits VERY explosive and frequent.
OK, let's be fair, the healthy shits are kinda nice once they calm down. I kinda want to discuss fiber pills with my neuro.
BUT FUCKING STILL, I don't exactly enjoy these "vacations", as he calls them, either.

I agree with @woxihuanni Your boss is so rude to say that. Just goes to show how tired he is being at work.

I had seizures when I was young, but grew out of them. However, I agree. I hated when I had to go into a room with the electrodes taped to my hair and they'd flash a billion lights at me to see if I'd get a seizure and I wasn't allowed to blink, or they'd do it again.