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Oct 22, 2008, 03:13 PM
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Member Since: Dec 2003
Location: Coram Deo
Posts: 35,474
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Rhapsody 
It is a tough place to be in, that of knowing your pain and still giving other's opinions weight. Once you can get to where you truly "know" that they just can't understand, then much of your frustration and anger will dissolve.
Create some phrases that will work for you, to address them if you feel you must reply. "I can't expect you to understand this great pain I live with." "I know it doesn't make sense to you, and I fought it a long time. But my doctors have assured me that attitude will only cause me more harm." "I have to live with it, I'm so glad you don't." "I'm glad you don't understand, I wouldn't wish this on anyone."
But when I arrived at the point of not needing to say anything, but either totally ignore their ignorance, or just smile (they have no retort for that) then I released a lot of angst that I didn't need to have on top of the chronic pain. (Thanks to Dr Frazier, my pain specialist/clinical psychologist.)
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