I'm sorry, Natalie . You have some good comebacks now, at least .

I had a nasty experience with former coworkers (I'm on LTD now). When I was still working, everyone knew I had ms but my symptoms weren't very obvious. One day I had severe flare up. I couldn't walk and my cognitive abilities were shot. I had to go on short term disability.

About 3 weeks later (after a course of IVSM) the guys at work offered to pick me up and bring me to our work Christmas party. I was using a walker at that point so I thought "why not!". I really missed work. Big mistake. The only 3 women that I had worked closely with wouldn't even acknowledge me! They literally stared right through me . I was completely confused.

I eventually found out that they were mad at me for leaving them short handed! They didn't believe that I could possibly have gotten that ill "overnight" . I was very hurt by this, naturally. I never saw them again but one of my male coworkers set them straight. His wife has ms too and she's one of my closest friends .

I still wish I had the chance to tell them off myself. Sigh...

Some people just do not want to know and don't want to believe how an illness can just devastate your life. That's their problem not ours.