Friends who can hurt your feelings

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I am just sharing this here because I know you can understand.

I have probably mentioned this before. I have a friend at work who is a

nurse. She knows I have FM but will talk to me about anything and everything

but that. If I mention that I am having a bad day and don't feel well... no

response. Silence is deafening. I know that anytime anyone is sick with a

virus or the time I had the intestinal virus/food poisoning, she gave me much

support. The difference... she believes that. It truly hurts. I don't want to

be babied or want sympathy... I would like for someone to once in a while act as

if they give a shit when I look like shit and feel that way too. I also know

that if I ever call in sick with FM, they won't believe it. My boss knows that

I have called her several times in the last year to trade a day with someone or

take the day off because " I am hurting everywhere " . Ok.. she lets me take off

(which I rarely do).... but she NEVER ONCE will ask me later " How are you... are

you feeling better " ? NO.... this is a made

up disease for lazy hypochondriacs.

I go around at work with this anger. I don't show it.. but deep inside it

hurts. They all have sympathy for anyone with a cold or a virus, but none for

someone with this damn disease.

It hurts emotionally so bad. Especially when these same people are people you

really like and consider to be friends.

love,

Debra V.

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