Comments on: Misery loves company

By: Rosalind

Rosalind — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:35:51 +0000

Robin – I’ve known that envy from people who work full time- one friend once commented to my husband that he was lucky to have a home cooked meal on the table each night. And that was after I’d given up my college teaching job and was on SSDI. When it comes up, I think to myself, careful what you wish for!

By: GD

GD — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:25:59 +0000

This is exactly why groups & networks like The 405 Club – (un)Employment Support Network (http://the405club.com) — are so necessary. They help people like your client get out of bed, not be so ashamed of their current state and move onward ever!

-GD

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By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:38 +0000

It is usual that working woman look at me and wonder why I can’t do a fulltime job just like them….and often the envy begins, which is quite disconcerting.

By: Rosalind

Rosalind — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:27:26 +0000

It’s so true about the placard — and the “empathy”. But it’s not just about illness – people have a hard time getting out of their skins. Thanks for sharing, as always, Diana.

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:58:57 +0000

Yes I do believe that most people are unable to empathize with events outside of their own experience. At some point I think we should stop expecting them to do so and just get on with our lives and do for ourselves what we need to do. It took me 10 years after being diagnosed with Lupus to get a “handicapped” placard for my car because I was afraid of what people would think. Wish I had done it sooner.

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