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Never judge someone with a chronic illness if they...

• choose to eat something that’s bad for them • forget to take their meds • take something for chronic pain • never drink (some people can’t ever drink because they can’t mix their meds with alcohol or because they physically cannot tolerate it) • decide to lay down and rest all day • skip their treatment one day (meds/shots/IV treatments should sometimes be rescheduled of we catch a cold or we feel rly bad that day) • drink • complain a lot about their symptoms/illness • ignore their symptoms

I could go on but you should NEVER judge someone with a chronic illness when they DECIDE to do something. Unless you know what they are dealing with and can offer a better alternative for them then shut up and keep your comments to yourself. It’s our body and we are the only person responsible for the consequences. It doesn’t mean that we should actively make decisions that hurt us, but you’ll never understand the life we lead and all the limitations that come along with it.

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The Cabin In The Woods Directed by Drew Goddard (2012)

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Portofino, Universal Studios, Orlando

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*starts song over because I wasn’t enjoying it hard enough*

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I did not choose the sick life, please don’t bill me for it.

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a typical night with IBD

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Spoonie Problem #58

Knowing that no one will love you or want to put up with you and your illnesses. Even if it’s not true, the crippling thought can be inescapable.

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okay but waking up in the middle of the night to soft rain and knowing you’ve still got hours to sleep, when you’re toasty warm and comfortable & sleep has made you forget all your worries and responsibilities and u go back to sleep feeling as content as ever

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