Being 24 years old and looking perfectly normal to the untrained eye..I find it is extremely difficult to get people to understand what I am going through. especially at work. I do a very physical job, one that I probably should not be doing with my condition. I am a manager at a largely successful convience store/gas station. On truck nights, and sometimes regular nights, I do a lot of heavy lifting. Heavy lifting for me would be 20-30 lbs. But the worst part is having to be on my feet for long 9-10 hour shifts.. I have a very bad back. People sometimes think im lazy when I say that my back is hurting or that I am in a lot of pain.. or that I just like to complain for attention. So usually i don't say anything about it. But my body screams at me constantly... I am getting worse too.. Every joint in my body has sharp pains when I lift coffee pots or bend over, or push carts..etc. I don't know, it's hard for me to deal with right now. I am a very had worker, but sometimes I don't think I can do it anymore, and I don't think anyone understands. I probably don't qualify for disability either.