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I genuinely dont understand how people miss things. I don’t mean this as in “oh just get up and work!!” Cause I push myself into flares and it’s been so bad I can’t walk right but I know I need to for work and school
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Anonymous 18h

I usually miss things because I pushed myself too hard earlier and then can’t do anything later. Or I’m saving myself for something else I have to do. Or I’m actually too unwell to go in the first place.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

I will drag myself out of bed for work and school because i genuinely think the world will stop spinning if I can’t. ((I have OCD so it definitely is part of it)) I just don’t think I understand how people are able to miss

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16h

I do too, but I’m saying I only miss things when I am so incredibly unwell that I can’t even stand up. I do drag myself to things I most definitely should not be at because I feel this unhealthy obligation that I must be there. But I also think about this: if I go, what am I contributing? Am I able to contribute my full self or am I just going to make it so that the people around me need to pick up my slack because of my illness.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

That makes sense, thank you. I agree with the obligation I will send myself into flares or fight through nauseating migraines while I can’t see just so I don’t miss work. The contribution part also helps me because I don’t think I comprehended that being on someone’s mind.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

Of course. Everyone’s story is different, just though it might give some different perspective :)

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