People Get Tired Of You Being Sick
When you first become ill, they will show you sympathy. They’ll send you cards and hope you “get well soon.” They’ll call or text to check in and see how you’re doing. They’ll cut you slack. They’ll be understanding when you have trouble keeping up.
But once your illness becomes a chronic condition, they wonder why you can’t get better. They show impatience and frustration. They stop trying to include you in plans. They ask why you aren’t “trying harder.” They don’t get it. They just want you to be abled again so that you’re not inconveniencing them.
People get tired of you being sick, but they don’t stop to think that you’re probably fucking tired of being sick, too. They don’t take the time to think about how you’d love to “just get over it.” They don’t care enough to realize you didn’t choose this.
