Nielk
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No Nielk, no one is mocking people's pain. It's about the overreaction and inappropriate reaction, to the issue.
No - it is about people belittling other's experiences.
As ME patients, we are used to these type of reactions from people - belittling our experiences and feeling.
"you can't be that sick for so long - you must be faking it"
"I'm tired too, yet I can push through - I'm sure if you tried you can too"
Regardless of the fact whether you or others here "believe" that this was/is an inconsequential event. Those who have been personally involved say that this has and is presently adversely affecting them. By your and other members here statements that - this is not important, it is ridiculous, we have much more important things to do (although I'm not sure who is handcuffing anyone to this thread) is belittling people's personal experiences. Whether someone else would feel the same way if they were in their shoes does not matter at all.
When I state here that ME advocates' health has been affected by this and that some feel demoralized, do you think it's appropriate to say "that's ridiculous"?