I Let Em' Have It Today! How Dare They?!

Anyway, how do you deal with people not really knowing what we deal with and the daily fight that we deal with feeling that they have the right to tell you that you need to fight? I am so sick and tired of people who complain about having a headache telling me that I need to fight harder. How dare anyone assume we don't fight!

They have no idea what we really go through just trying to live our daily lives. I'm a young woman with no energy, can barely breathe, sleepy and tired all the time, and pain all the time. Not to mention vomitting and diarrhea! Yet, this is the only place I come to complain! I smile and am pleasant, which takes what little energy I have left and to have people tell me I need to fight harder! How dare they! What gives them the right! I was actually told, "I know you're sick, BUT I also know you can fight." Well... kiss my grits!

This is not the first time someone felt they had the right to tell me such a thing. Who among us has STOPPED fighting?

What I'm finding is that illness adds character. I haven't met anyone here who goes out of their way to tell others what they need to do with their lives. I haven't met anyone here who complains about the small stuff. I've only met courageous fighters of great strength and fine examples of true character on these here pages.

The funny thing is that before I got sick, the same folks were putting me down for doing too much! I have no regrets! But I'm not biting my lip anymore! I let em' have it today!