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Guaragaito (he/they)@sopuli.xyz to Chronic Illness@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Why does everyone assume they can magically cure my lifelong illness? It's exhausting.

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Why does everyone assume they can magically cure my lifelong illness? It's exhausting.

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Guaragaito (he/they)@sopuli.xyz to Chronic Illness@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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    Choking to death on cinnamon means you don’t have to worry about blood sugar levels anymore.

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      That reminds me of one doctor advising me to look into assisted suicide…

      That felt absolutely awful. The person I trust to help me live, because I want to live, doesn’t see my life worth living.

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        Holy fuck that is awful.

        I am so sorry.

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        The doctor:

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