I can understand why that comment hurt, and why you were so upset over it. It would have affected me as well. I never share my diagnosing as I don't really feel the need to. I probably am a little bit ashamed of what I struggle with, but it's been a long time and I've grown up just getting on with things, while hiding how difficult life really is for me.

The comment was pretty ignorant! It's actually quite sad that someone who thinks like that teaches special ed. I've volunteer before, working with children and some adults, with severe disabilities. It gives you such an understanding of the challenges people face, and how unique and different and valuable everyone is, including those who struggle in different ways.

It is really rough that the mix-up happened with your appointment this week. I definitely relate to that too, as last week, after a really, really rough week, I showed up for my apt and T didn't arrive. However I could hear loud laughing from her office. So I was there after the lowest of lows, claw-my-way-through the week, just made it...and T's obviously mixed up the times. It was a stark contrast, laughing, compared to the way I was feeling, along with knowing that I wasn't scheduled on top of that. It was quite an uncomfortable feeling.

Sorry the bad stuff hit all at once for you! There are lots of people in the world who value you, as you are. I do - just because of what you shared. The diagnosis is obviously not something I would wish on anyone, but it does give you a unique appreciation of the way other people feel, and you certainly wouldn't be someone who makes a silly ignorant comment about an illness, like the other teacher did.