How I empathise with you. I am lucky in that I have a wonderful bunch of true friends who have only ever shown me kindness,love and true support.Not that I am inferring that you don`t have such a lovely group of friends...I am sure there are those people in your life who have the grace to refrain from such insensitive and potentially damaging remarks and you would do well to keep surrounding yourself with such folk.
I have,however,been on the receiving end of such notions from folk who are of the belief that we either bring damnation upon ourselves because of our "wickedness" or "lack of belief"....or have to suffer this illness as a punishment because of immorality etc etc.
All I can say is...be thankful you are the lovely warm compassionate person that is clearly evident through your posts,and have pity for the narrow blinkered thinking of anyone who feels it necessary to utter such nonsense.
Why do they think along these lines? Why do they feel it their business to convey such banal and trite opinions?
I really don`t know the answer except in my humble opinion they would be best off either doing something useful for the community [obviously they have time on their hands and are consumed by their own graniose ego`s]...or better still...they should just shut their traps and grow up.

Lindy...I have met some wonderful people through my illness...not least on here..this forum,and I for one would choose to spend my time with ill folk who have some substance and have shown bravery and courage in the face of adversity...over some healthy individuals who can`t even cope with a cold.

I say "healthy" with tongue in cheek..cos it is clear they are only healthy in body...not in "mind".

You are ill because you are unlucky.Not for any other reason.

Hugs
Steffi
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