> a bit whiney
> owning your problems
What do you mean? That makes me think about how people react to others having depression symptoms, saying that they should "just" get better... The best course of action is to ask for help.
> owning your problems
What do you mean? That makes me think about how people react to others having depression symptoms, saying that they should "just" get better... The best course of action is to ask for help.
Own your chronic fatigue and deal with it, quit blaming it for your tiredness!
Having the knowledge about how your own mind and body work is essential when it comes to dealing with the challenges you are presented with. Having a diagnosis of some kind doesn't let you off the hook. But it is comforting to know that it isn't your fault. You aren't a lesser person because of it - you are just going through the game of life on a different level of difficulty than you expected, and a different level of difficulty than someone without that same challenge.
You can't blame your disorder so no turning down plans because you don't have the energy today—better take another dose of stimulants and power through! And don't you dare ask for or expect any kind of accommodation because that's just using your diagnosis as an excuse to be lazy.
If you care about people who have disabilities, give them grace when the facade slips.