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chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat.Text reads: “So, what do you do?” Please god anything but this question]

I know people are just trying to get to know you, which is why it’s so hard to dodge this extremely simple conversation starter. But being asked “Where do you work?” or “Where do you go to school?” when you can’t do either leaves you kind of stumbling for an answer, especially if your illness(es) are completely invisible. It’s so hard to explain and really kind of a mood killer, plus who wants to share their health information with a stranger, even a friendly one? Of course, that could just be the “oh my god they’re judging me” anxiety acting up every time I hear it…

It’s not exactly that question, but I can connect to that awful feeling when you’re trying to dodge questions, but it just doesn’t work. They always think it’s ok to ask you questions, because, OF COURSE, the answer will be nothing serious. But then, if you’re being honest at last, it’s the ultimate conversation/mood killer.  

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat.Text reads: “Have trouble talking because of fibro-fog” - “Friend thinks it’s because I’m shy”]

I had this conversation with a friend the other day, about the fact that I’m actually pretty shy (if you don’t know me). She said she could tell by the fact that I sometimes “stutter” (the usual fibro-fog kind). I told her it’s because of my illness, but I’m not quite sure she understood.

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat with blue eyes. Text reads: “Limping far behind main group - What is this, a nature documentary?”]

You guys, if I get eaten by wolves I am going to be so mad at you.

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat with blue eyes. Top text reads: “Period arrives.” Bottom text reads: “Time to curl up in the fetal position for three days.”]

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat with blue eyes. Text reads: “Go to pick up medicine for memory - forget what it’s called.”]

The doctors constantly ask me a million questions about things when clearly, my records say I have horrible memory.

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat with blue eyes. Text reads quote from Kung Fu Panda 2: “Ah my old enemy…. STAIRS”]

Evey.fucking.time.

(my department is ALWAYS on the 4th/5th floor, and I have to go up there every morning.)

#fibromyalgia #fms #cfs

chronicillnesscat:

[Image: 6-piece blue colored background with a Siamese cat with blue eyes. Text reads: “Have a bad case of Fibro Fog.  Convince yourself it’s the Silence.”]

For all the Doctor Who fans out there :)

Haha, already told this one to my friends the other day. 

I find this very convincing!

(via Next time someone asks why I’m limping I just tell them: I USED TO BE LIKE YOU, Then I took an arrow in my knee | Chronic Illness Cat | Meme Generator)

Fuck Fibro!