Most people
would immediately answer “Never!” when asked if they have been cruel to an ill
person, but the truth is that we have probably all done so at one time or
another and we didn't even know it. I've
been ill for almost twelve years and it was only when I ended up on the
receiving end, did I even stop to think about all the times I may have said and
done something inadvertently cruel to other ill people.
Most chronic
illnesses are invisible. If you look at
my pic, or even look at me, you can't tell that I am ill. This is not just true for ME sufferers as the
same goes for people with Alzheimer's, Cancer, Fibromyalgia, Lupus and dozens
upon dozens of other illnesses. This may
seem like a good thing, but it actually makes life harder for people with an
invisible illness or disability because they not only have to deal with the
symptoms of their illness but with the way people treat them.