• 25th August
    2012
  • 25

Trying to explain lupus to more than 50 people one at a time, and apparently not doing a great job at it.

Awkward.

I either get looks of confusion or horror, & I’m not sure which is ‘worse’.

  1. voluptuouscabbage said: I know exactly what you mean. When I tell people at work I get those looks and I just think: “Can’t tell if I’m explaining it wrong, or they’re just stupid…” Lupus is tough to explain, but people are really dense anyway lol.
  2. jesusjuggsxanax said: do you have Lupus Ginger?
  3. randyc09 said: I get the same reaction when I try to explain my cluster headaches. They say, “Oh, it’s just a headache.” Yeah…right. It’s just a headache. Assclowns!
  4. randomness-from-wi said: “facepalm”
  5. thefireoflife said: That’s why I’m lame and make a powerpoint about it.
  6. radarnell said: Try this: “Since y’all are under educated, here’s the simple version of lupus. My body hates me, and it kicks my ass everyday.”
  7. marchingduck said: Don’t feel bad…they dont understand my stomach disorder either…and omg the amount of people who dont understand depression…. We need a more medically educated world.
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