Disability May Be Invisible

If you use social media products like Facebook, etc. then I'm sure you've seen the chain messages about various causes and topics.  Asking all friends to copy and paste the message and write done in the comments below.  Usually just a waste of bandwidth but when chugging a cup of coffee this morning I decided to repost this one about invisible illness and awareness. I hear it a lot, "you don't look sick". News media adds fuel to this by stalking handicap parking spots for drivers who don't look like they need help. Trust me.  The illness is real and many symptoms are indeed invisible.

My point is on the outside you can appear in top condition, ready for anything but inside you're struggling to be out of bed.  Your ignorant jokes and snickering makes you appear even dumber, if that is possible. 

Here is one of the messages that circulates around the worldwide web. Don't feel obligated.

walked in our shoes and have felt the pain we feel, keep your cruel and ignorant comments and opinions to yourself. I'm posting to stop people from mocking and laughing at people for things beyond their control... 

Not one of my Facebook friends will copy and paste (but I am counting on a true family member or friend to do it). If you would be there no matter what, then copy and paste this. I'm doing this to prove a friend wrong that someone is always listening. I care. 

Hard to explain to someone who has no clue. It's a daily struggle being in pain or feeling sick on the inside while you look fine on the outside. 

Please put this as your status for at least 1 hour if you or someone you know has an invisible illness (End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), IBS, Crohn's, PTSD, Anxiety, Arthritis, Cancer, Heart Disease, Bipolar, Depression, Diabetes, Lupus, Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, MS, AS, ME, , Epilepsy, hereditary angioedema , Migraines, Hashimotos, Autism, Parkinson's, Sciatic injuries, M.D.,D.D.D., CFS, Histiocytosis, O.D.D, A.D.H.D, RSD, RA (rheumatoid arthritis ) Sjogren’s syndrome, PBC,RLS ,COPD, Sarcoidosis, Adult Still's Disease, etc.) Never judge cause you cannot see a traumatic brain injury/heart attack victim. ❤ 🙏 

For those who don't know how to copy and paste on FB...hold your finger on the text.  

I’m posting this to support all those with invisible illnesses🙏♥️


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