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what is the dumbest thing someone said to you?

richannamae
richannamae
so many people have an opinion about the way i am from push through the pain to if you just got out of the bed you would feel better i was just wondering some of your favorites were (NOT) charlene
deleted_user
deleted_user
you look fine whats wrong with you? Heres my favorite from a psychologist and I quote "fibromyalgia is just something western doctors tell you you have when they can't figure out what is wrong with you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
"You look fine" is my favorite.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just read all of the replies to this excellent question. Most of them sound soooo familiar. It made me want to reach out and give everyone of you a big hug and encouragement. We are not lazy, crazy, faking, exagerrating etc. etc. At one point many years ago, I was an Alcohol and Drug Abuse counselor. The AA Big Book calls alcoholism a "baffling disease". Fibro is too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
"You're just lazy."
"It's all in your head."
"You're making this up."

Those would be at the top of my list. Anyone have something convienently heavy and easy to throw at these people? (rolls eyes)