I do understand @outlander - sometimes I think fear makes fear and pain makes pain - a cough makes the cough worse - but mostly
The situation is such that it can become unbearable and right now you have been through the mill in the last two/week weeks - since that problem with your breast - which was horrible
Add it all together and you are thoroughly rattled - and I do know -
I have had two operations on my left shoulder - and the next thing will be a shoulder reconstruction - and apparently these are really well done now because footballers are always knocking their joints around - but when I get pains in my shoulders - and both of them are damaged - I have this sick feeling in my stomach and my shoulders scare me and if anyone tries to help me by taking my arm I freak out - and I am tall and pretty strong of an old owl -
But still - I know the deep-seated fear I think you are feeling - and all the trips and appointments and tests - like - WHAT'S NEXT??????????
It's easy to understand - or for me to understand anyway
The people who are bullying you are not your friends - they are people who are in your life because they live between you and the bus or are in your class or wherever - they are cruel and do not deserve your friendship -- no - not unless they clean up their act
I don't understand that kind of behaviour actually
And yes - I seem to understand whatever you say - I have been through the mill - there are things that have happened to you that haven't happened to me - but my mother was physically and emotionally abusive so yes - I know
My mother told me her cousins used to tease her - and it seems she had a really rotten childhood - but still - that might be a reason - it is not an excuse
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to have a nice, kind mother - but then - I have a daughter whom I love and a grand-daughter
Hold on tight - I do have to go to bed soon - I am starting to fall asleep on the computer]
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