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Chronic Illness 8w
I hate when i say im in pain, my screws hurt inside me which is a pain indescribable, or that my scars are in so much pain and someone goes “oh yeah my leg hurts too” I wish my leg hurts like yours babes so please shut the fuck up before I break yours
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Anonymous 8w

No frr!!! I hate it like you dont understand what im trying to describe cause neither do i! But i damn sure know you’re pain is not like mine please stfuuu

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Anonymous 8w

Maybe you’ll find a semblance of my pain then

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Anonymous 8w

Lately like, if it builds up and I’m trying to walk around and I know I need to sit asap my mom will try and find something for me to lean on or tell me to just squat and like…. I can’t stay still, staying still with weight in it will just keep making it worse until I sit down fully without having to like, make sure I stay upright on a tilted seat or smth. Idk it’s getting frustrating, I’ve had to sit on the floor several times just while getting groceries

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Anonymous 7w

FOR REAL! and I am such an advocate for not comparing anyone’s pain (as someone who, like a lot of us in this group, has a pretty SEVERE condition) because if we did then there would be only one person on earth who is allowed to hurt as the person who has it “worst.” but also… god it fucking bugs me when I have a friend that goes “oh yeah my wrist hurts so bad.” okay you hurt your wrist doing something stupid, my body is attacking itself and causing permanent damage for no reason

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Ive also come to realize that when people who say they understand, its just a form of acknowledgment and not actually understanding Cause they’ll turn around in the same breath and be like yeah lets go (insert some activity you can’t do cause you’re in pain)!! Like did you even listen to what i just said like at all??

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

If I’m admitting pain it means it’s worse than my usual pain and that’s not clicking with them. They admit pain when it hurts, I admit pain when it’s not tolerable

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

Twenty one pilots made a line that helps me, “Empathy might be on the brink of extinction They will play a game and say They know what you're going through And I tried to come up with an artistic way to say They don't know you, and neither do I”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

OMFG YES! You hit it right on the nose! Ive never been able to put that into words!! Im in pain all the time (i have fibro) so when i say something hurts that means im passed my normal threshold for pain and im in real fucking pain

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 8w

I have h-Eds and am lucky to have had 5 knee surgeries for it (ahahaha funny cause eds makes your skin not heal properly especially after surgical procedures) I feel my screws every day, I told my friend that I felt my screws at the gym and she thought I needed to stop. I told her I feel them by going up the stairs or pivoting and it’s always painful. I’m so glad she understands but most dont

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 8w

OMG! I used to love them! The Blurryface album slapped so hard but i literally havent listened to them since😂

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

That right there “I admit pain when it’s not tolerable”. Explains exactly how I feel about it. You can even tell people that and some still won’t get it

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