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Feb 13, 2023, 09:25 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
Posts: 18,084
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I read a post at another site where someone was venting about a friend with CFS forgetting to call the poster. She said the CFS person was just making an excuse. I would have gotten po'ed but don't have energy to get mad. This was my reply.
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have chronic fatigue. As others said, it comes with brain fog. It is horrible to live with. I forget words. Not the everyday word-on-the-tip-of-the-tongue. I'm talking being in the middle of a sentence and forget what the heck I'm talking about.
Yeah, there are tricks and tips we can use to help, but they don't always work.
It's funny you mention remembering to shower. There are days I have to literally retrace my steps to know whether or not I showered. There are days I have to check the shower floor for suds - while I'm in the shower (!) - check whether I washed my hair.
Those of us with this disorder struggle to make it through the day. There are days it takes all I've got just to drag my arse out of bed. People with attitudes like yours just beat me down. It's not like enjoy being this way. It's not like I do it to "get" other people.
If you want to be a friend to this other person ask what you can do to help. Educate yourself about her disorder. Understand she may forget things. It's not personally directed at you.
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