Guest guest Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 > > People in this house with Fibromyalgia shall have the following > rights: > > Great! Perhaps we should all have that done up as a sign and posted for all who are in our homes or who visit!! That would really be very much like the small sign I gave my niece a few years ago --- I didn't think she would really appreciate it, but she told me when I pointed it out to my husband sometime in the last 6 months and she said " I really like that --- it's one of the best gifts I have gotten! " It is one of those that says " If you think this home looks bad today, you should have seen it yesterday! " It hangs on a peg where the kids can put their coats up and IT IS the first thing you see when you walk in. (and this is the mother of 3 girls ranging in age from 8 to 16!!! They are home today because of the weather, but as Mom said they were not doing anything to help clean. I spoke to the middle one, she was playing a game on tv, the 8 year had been out in the snow and was also bouncing off the walls when she was indoors (she has too much energy!) and I have no idea what or where the 16 year old was!!!) I cannot decide why those girls do NOT do more than they do --- perhaps they are in TOO many extra-curricular activities, they may have so much " stuff " as Mom's parents are divorced and each set of grandparents give the kids so much stuff, also Mom's pateranal grandparents are divorced and have remarried which means she has, in effect, 7 or 8 aunts and uncles and the assorted step aunts and uncles. As well as having two aunts on their grandmother's side of the family. I try never to send them too many toys or other things that can clutter the house, but it's not always possible. But I do like the Fibro Rights! I have found that there are a few things I can do around the house that are not so difficult --- I pay all but one bill --- (refused to pay dh's credit card, I wanted him to see what his laziness could do to his credit rating!, any searching that needs to be done on the computer, I do most of that and when I have the energy or it is close by, I grab the swiffer and use it on the stairs to the second floor, etc. I also used to try to keep all paperwork organized, but since we are planning this major move in 5 months, that's a pain! DH has a 6 ft table in the middle of the living room that he was using to pack things in but I don't know what he packed in which box???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 This is awesome Charity. Thank you for sharing. Jeanne in WI > People in this house with Fibromyalgia shall have the following rights: > > The right not to be patronized. > > The right not to be dismissed as a nut job. > > The right to refrain on occasion from family and social activities without > guilt. > > The right to have assistance for domestic chores in the home. > > The right to stay in bed for a day without guilt. > > The right to take our prescribed medication without somebody thinking or > saying " you are addicted " . > > The right to vent once in a while without accusation. > > The right to be happy without having this being misinterpreted as " you're > feeling better " > > The right to change our minds, without guilt, about going somewhere or > doing something because we aren't as capable as we first thought. > (my personal favorite) > > The right to be unique and distinct, even in comparison to other people > with this condition. > > Most of all: The right to be believed when we say how we really feel. > > (Of course these are not rights, but they are requests)--author unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 These are rights we should all be entitled to. Unfortunately I don't think most of the world is ready to try to honor those rights. It is a great post though and very very true. love, Debra V. Jeanne and Dave wrote: This is awesome Charity. Thank you for sharing. Jeanne in WI > People in this house with Fibromyalgia shall have the following rights: > > The right not to be patronized. > > The right not to be dismissed as a nut job. > > The right to refrain on occasion from family and social activities without > guilt. > > The right to have assistance for domestic chores in the home. > > The right to stay in bed for a day without guilt. > > The right to take our prescribed medication without somebody thinking or > saying " you are addicted " . > > The right to vent once in a while without accusation. > > The right to be happy without having this being misinterpreted as " you're > feeling better " > > The right to change our minds, without guilt, about going somewhere or > doing something because we aren't as capable as we first thought. > (my personal favorite) > > The right to be unique and distinct, even in comparison to other people > with this condition. > > Most of all: The right to be believed when we say how we really feel. > > (Of course these are not rights, but they are requests)--author unknown --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I like these ALOT. Thanks for sharing them! Darlene > > This is awesome Charity. Thank you for sharing. > Jeanne in WI > > > > People in this house with Fibromyalgia shall have the following rights: > > > > The right not to be patronized. > > > > The right not to be dismissed as a nut job. > > > > The right to refrain on occasion from family and social activities without > > guilt. > > > > The right to have assistance for domestic chores in the home. > > > > The right to stay in bed for a day without guilt. > > > > The right to take our prescribed medication without somebody thinking or > > saying " you are addicted " . > > > > The right to vent once in a while without accusation. > > > > The right to be happy without having this being misinterpreted as " you're > > feeling better " > > > > The right to change our minds, without guilt, about going somewhere or > > doing something because we aren't as capable as we first thought. > > (my personal favorite) > > > > The right to be unique and distinct, even in comparison to other people > > with this condition. > > > > Most of all: The right to be believed when we say how we really feel. > > > > (Of course these are not rights, but they are requests)--author unknown > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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