Something I have been having less and less patience for is people treating invisible disabilities as failures of character.

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I was a compeditive runner, a woman but significantly faster than the average man. My doctor heard my training and said this explains everything: I was pushing myself the way an Olympic athlete does.

I am no stranger to pushing through pain. And unfortunately, pushing through pain and suffering, so far beyond what is considered normal that led to the onset of chronic illness that I simply cannot push through.