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I have found this to be true with respect to doctors. Ultimately though, where I made gains by gleaning from research papers or books, it comes from authoritati

• DoreenMichele 6y ago
  But sometimes a random person online can lead me that direction. I really only discuss my condition on the internet these days. I basically don't tell people I meet in person "I have (diagnosis)." I have taken to telling kind of a little white lie that "I have a paper allergy" to explain my aversion to handling papers and even that has proven to be so much ridiculous bullshit that it is a factor in me quitting all my volunteer work. It's aggravating because my ATM asks me if I want a receipt, no receipt or email me a receipt and doesn't need an explanation or doctor's note or invasive chit chat as to why I prefer it emailed me. The paperless option in most settings is deemed to be the environmentally-friendly option and doesn't require justification or putting up with lurid interest and harassing comments about my health, my lifestyle, blah blah blah. I don't want to discuss my condition under any circumstance anymore where I can't just give people a link to explain X if I want to share info but don't want to spend a lot of time and effort repeating things I'm bored to death with repeating because while my condition and situation may be new to "you," it sure as hell isn't new to me, good god and please shut the hell up and leave me the hell alone.