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As someone with an invisible illness (Chrohns) this hit way too close to home. People assume if you look fine you are fine (which is a reasonable assumption at

As someone with an invisible illness (Chrohns) this hit way too close to home. People assume if you look fine you are fine (which is a reasonable assumption at a first pass) but there are days/weeks I feel "normal" whatever that is and days where I'm watching the clock til it's "I can reasonably go to bed now" time.

kayodelycaon 5y ago
I’m bipolar and I feel like this all the time. Coworkers asking how my vacation was just pisses me off. I can’t tell them why without risking all kinds of problems. I haven’t had a vacation or break from anything since I started my job. All my PTO has been burned on medical problems. And now I’m looking at having to disclose I’m bipolar to get unpaid medical leave. Right after a three day weekend. At least my manager has my back here.
- throwaway210222 5y ago
  > Coworkers asking how my vacation was just pisses me off. I suggest your mental issues are way, way more severe than your current diagnosis.
  - kayodelycaon 5y ago
    When society treats me like a problem to me optimized away… when people don’t believe my problems are real… when people think I’m using them as an excuse to be lazy and selfish… It’s really hard not get angry sometimes.
    - me_me_me 5y ago
      Some people still think homosexuality is a 'sickness' that can be 'cured'. Depression can be cured by smiling and being happy... etc etc... Please try not to think about their opinions. Its the union of village idiots that united via internet and think they must be right because there is 'a lot' of them. But they are village idiots, don't listen to their delusions.
      - kayodelycaon 5y ago
        The "village idiots" I'm referring to are family and (fortunately former) coworkers. And no, I can't get rid of them. I'm tired unto death of that conversation. Trust me, if it was an option, I'd happily ghost all of them, change my name, and move to Europe.
sizzle 5y ago
Lyme disease is similarly tragic which effects your brain or causes extreme fatigue syndrome which has no cure.
Anther 5y ago
I’ve got scoliosis and spondylitis. People tend to assume I’m lazy if I take a seat on public transport because I’m young. Such things can get rather tiresome.
- noir_lord 5y ago
  I have syringomyelia (spine cavity that presses on nerves causing neuropath pain) - some days it's barely noticeable and some days it feels like someone is putting my legs/feet in boiling water. Had a massive row because it hurts to stand on those days and I'd booked a reserved seat on a train and someone decided that reservations don't matter. I had to politely ask them to move, then impolitely ask them - there are days when been 6ft/200lb (1.83/90KG) has it's uses tbh.
  - Anther 5y ago
    It’s sad how often people assume you’re just being an awkward or crappy person when you have less obvious issues. I see it as character building haha

kayodelycaon 5y ago

I’m bipolar and I feel like this all the time. Coworkers asking how my vacation was just pisses me off. I can’t tell them why without risking all kinds of problems. I haven’t had a vacation or break from anything since I started my job. All my PTO has been burned on medical problems. And now I’m looking at having to disclose I’m bipolar to get unpaid medical leave. Right after a three day weekend. At least my manager has my back here.

throwaway210222 5y ago
> Coworkers asking how my vacation was just pisses me off. I suggest your mental issues are way, way more severe than your current diagnosis.
- kayodelycaon 5y ago
  When society treats me like a problem to me optimized away… when people don’t believe my problems are real… when people think I’m using them as an excuse to be lazy and selfish… It’s really hard not get angry sometimes.
  - me_me_me 5y ago
    Some people still think homosexuality is a 'sickness' that can be 'cured'. Depression can be cured by smiling and being happy... etc etc... Please try not to think about their opinions. Its the union of village idiots that united via internet and think they must be right because there is 'a lot' of them. But they are village idiots, don't listen to their delusions.
    - kayodelycaon 5y ago
      The "village idiots" I'm referring to are family and (fortunately former) coworkers. And no, I can't get rid of them. I'm tired unto death of that conversation. Trust me, if it was an option, I'd happily ghost all of them, change my name, and move to Europe.

sizzle 5y ago

Lyme disease is similarly tragic which effects your brain or causes extreme fatigue syndrome which has no cure.

Anther 5y ago

I’ve got scoliosis and spondylitis. People tend to assume I’m lazy if I take a seat on public transport because I’m young. Such things can get rather tiresome.

noir_lord 5y ago
I have syringomyelia (spine cavity that presses on nerves causing neuropath pain) - some days it's barely noticeable and some days it feels like someone is putting my legs/feet in boiling water. Had a massive row because it hurts to stand on those days and I'd booked a reserved seat on a train and someone decided that reservations don't matter. I had to politely ask them to move, then impolitely ask them - there are days when been 6ft/200lb (1.83/90KG) has it's uses tbh.
- Anther 5y ago
  It’s sad how often people assume you’re just being an awkward or crappy person when you have less obvious issues. I see it as character building haha