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Our eperience & stories

Bimby2Senior Contributor02 July 2016, 7:25 pm AEST

Our eperience & stories

Sometimes it is hard to please some people when we feel or have a sensitive,kind nature and are we the

losers when we let other people or friends get to us possibly through no fault of our own? No one can be

all things to all people and it is hard with MI not to feel a certain prejudice that comes into play with those

who haven't experienced same. Getting sensitive to other's remarks is hard to take at times. Have got

this off my chest so to speak and wonder if other forum members have experienced cutting remarks from

well meaning friends? Bimby2

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utopiaSenior Contributor02 July 2016, 10:26 pm AEST

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@Bimby2. I hate the sighs and negative comments when I need to cancel plans. When you hear a side remark in the background say "didn't think she'd come. Always too tired". Aaarrrggghhh!!! It's not that I'm just tired. It's more the point that I can't face being around people that day. Or my depression is bad that I'm barely able to get out of bed to go to the toilet.<br>Yes those comments hurt. I'm lucky that my best friend is supportive and has empathy. There are other friends since I got sick who choose not to bother with me anymore. What are your experiences?

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hope77Senior Contributor03 July 2016, 10:10 pm AEST

Re: Our eperience & stories

I've lost so many friend in my life i've lost count, also some of my own family have disowned me they are so calus the called me the nut job and i brought this illness on myself, and in the same breath they say it's all just put on. can't keep up with people anyways so just me and my husband and one dear friend that i have been friends with for over 40 years we are friends on facebook. People are great (not)

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utopiaSenior Contributor03 July 2016, 11:16 pm AEST

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That's awful. @hope77 it sucks when people say shit like that. And then we have to try and stay healthy around these types of comments. If only they knew how hard we fight to 'stay sane'.
Yes my best friend has been around for 38 years. Makes me feel old just saying it. But 1 true supportive friend is better than 10 so called friends who don't get you.
All the best

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