I was deeply hurt yesterday at a family function when my cousin started talking about me behind my back. Thing is I was only feet away from her. She knew this and put her hand by her mouth to shield me from hearing. Only she was half yelling in order to be heard across the table.

Unbelievable that someone would do this. First of all, the fact she felt she had to hide what she was saying demonstrated knowledge what she was doing was hurtful and inappropriate. Second, that she would choose to do so anyway I take as a decision to purposely hurt me.

I wonder that, somehow, she thinks my illness makes it okay to talk about me while I'm right there?