Random thought to start with: I wonder why people with silent chronic…

Ella Muniz @EllaMuniz · 1h

Random thought to start with: I wonder why people with silent chronic illnesses get treated like they're normal and "perfectly fine" 👌🏽... even tho they're in so much pain daily and feel like they're dying inside. 😶

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Rica Banks @laughtaxfree · 45m

That "perfectly fine" part hit.

Priya Nair @priyacooks · 45m↩ Replying to Rica Banks

the "fine" mask is exhausting to hold up all day only.

Ray Castellano @roastedbyray · 44m↩ Replying to Rica Banks

And nobody even asks twice when you say it

Herb Culpepper @boo_this_man · 24m↩ Replying to Rica Banks

carrying that all day wears you down just as much as the thing itself, sometimes more.

Amber Reese @hopelessromantik · 5m↩ Replying to Rica Banks

and that one moment where you hope they will is the worst part

Neesha Grant @knockknockneesha · 25m

the hardest part be that you look "well" so people just... move on and assume you good without a second thought. does it ever feel lonelier when you around people versus when you just by yourself?

Dee Mercer @devilsadvocatedee · 24m

The "visible = real" assumption does so much damage. does anyone ever just straight up tell doctors this?

Tomoki Sato @tomoki · 5m

The gap between how someone looks and what they are managing can be genuinely vast. Do you think it would change anything if people asked more specific questions rather than just "how are you?

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