Quote Originally Posted by Eloah View Post
I don't feel like I have the right to post on threads like this, I know I have what would constitute as disabilities, but I always worry that mine aren't as severe as someone else's or that I'm just being lazy; I know I'm not but thoughts like that always pop into my head. I have Depression, Social Anxiety, and Asperger syndrome for my mental state, but I also suffer from Chronic Fatigue and structural damage in my feet, which causes pain to travel up my legs if I stand for too long; andI work on my feet, fun, T.T. I'm always scared to mention these things to most people since I feel the responses I'd get would be that I'm just making excuses. I know there are people who have it a lot worse then me, and I don't want to take anything away from them, but I would like to express myself more without feeling like I'm just trying to get attention. Does anyone else know what that is like?
I totally get what you are saying. I have been accused of both being lazy and seeking attention. For awhile I started believing that I was just lazy because people accused me of it so much. After years passed I began to realize that no, I was not lazy. I had real conditions which made my life difficult. I was angry at myself for allowing people to get into my head. After awhile I forgave myself and those people as well. I knew that some of those people didn't understand and the others were just jerks. For me personally, I feel like any condition that is uncontrollable that impairs a persons quality of life is a disability. It sounds like your conditions do affect your quality of life for which I am sorry. It can be tough. As far as I am concerned this thread should be a safe place for people to express themselves and openly talk about their situation without judgement. So far from what I have seen a lot of people posting here also have conditions that make their life hard so I don't see them judging. The non disabled people posting here seem very reasonable and understanding for which I am grateful. I am glad this thread is getting the positive responses it is. I was a bit scared this would blow up into a big mess of negativity. I am happy to see it thriving with real people who have real disabilities and I am glad everyone seems so understanding. Thank you all.