Arthritis - Juvenile Support Group

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), is the most common form of persistent arthritis in children. JIA is sometimes referred to as juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA), a term that is not precise as JIA does not encompass all forms of chronic childhood arthritis. Arthritis is the inflammation of the synovium (the lining...

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deleted_user
Do you ever get irritated with the judgmental stares that you get if you're in pain?
jordanmann12
jordanmann12
Heck yes, all the time!
Heidi-Tappin
Heidi-Tappin
Can't stand it! Its just not "normal for them". They don't known anything of what is reality. Pain is not the same for them as it is for us.

Everyone is in pain of some sort. We are the one who should make them feel unconformable for being. Not us, were much stronger then people like that. Trust me
dcfrankie
dcfrankie
Yes, all the time!! I also get stares when I am not able to do something everyone else is easily able to do and it's so frustrating.