hey KLS, i think perhaps we have all had that time when a friend or whoever has said 'explain again to me why you cant lift heavy bags' etc - yours sounds more extreme and people like that are just not worth having around as it will always be in the back of your mind that they dont believe you or that they dont care about your health....lets face it, tos is a stress enough in itself without that as well!.

its often in the back of my mind whether people truly believe me - even when i have been in tears in a taxi on the way home from a long night out - i dont blub for no reason so i hope that gives them a clue.

also im a bit taller and possibly stronger looking than most of my closest friends.....so it must kinda seem strange to them that they have to help me with shopping bags even the small ones!

take care
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