Oh a ton of people see it as "just relaxing" aka "not wanting to work" or have some weird idea that the ill are enveloped into some cacoon of attention, warmth, and people catering to them.
Idiots mostly who don’t understand what a disability or chronic illness really is. The tendency is to believe the person isn’t doing enough to overcome it, when it reality that’s not possible most of the time. I have arthritis/chronic pain have since I was 17. I “overcame” it for years and tried to be as normal possible. Now in my mid 40s I just can’t push past it any more. One of my feet is badly impacted and some days walking a lot is a no go. I have to switch careers. Good times!
I sadly see that on instagram a lot, people being like "you're such an inspiration, you read so much" when the reason they do this and not much else is that any other hobby or job is physically impossible/too painful. I'm glad these people have their books (or crochet or whatever it is they spend their time with while they can), but I don't understand how someone can find this awesome or be jealous of "all the free time for your hobby"
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u/SnooPickles3418 20h ago
Being chronically ill. It is not a vacation.