An autoimmune skin condition damn near ruined my life, so I agree with your conclusions. I was somewhat fortunate that it didn't hit me until my mid-20s after

An autoimmune skin condition damn near ruined my life, so I agree with your conclusions. I was somewhat fortunate that it didn't hit me until my mid-20s after a viral infection. Never gets better and will never go away. Treatments? Nothing but a cat and mouse game, and generally a waste of time, unless I want to subjugate my body and future to some truly heinous treatments. Still, I have a lot to be thankful for e.g., it could be worse, a different disease, etc.. I think the hardest part for me to overcome is the envy I feel when I see other people. I sometimes actually feel like I am a lesser person because of the disease. Despite it being a skin disease, the mental toll has been far worse than the physical toll.