your friendly neighborhood system

Something to understand that not all pain gets better by doing nothing. Sometimes laying in bed makes it worse.

I’ve found that since being diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses, I get a lot of “advice” from those around me. Whether it’s people in my life or strangers on the internet. Partly they want to help, but partly, the fact that I’m chronically ill really bothers them and they want a “fix” because my illnesses makes them uncomfortable.

The ultimate shared experience of chronic illness:

Accommodations are not special, they’re not a leg up, they’re not a benefit. They’re not putting anyone ahead in the race, nor are they taking anything away from others.

Please Blizzard give us more of them

my dad, trying to explain the concept of money to me: say you have a sandwich, and i need your sandwich. but i don't have anything to give you. you're not just gonna give it to me.