This is a reallllly big issue for people with chronic pain. It’s made 10x worse by doctors who tell women that what we are experiencing is because of anxiety, reading too much online or our size. It takes so much effort to be believed that we stop believing/trusting ourselves. It’s rough, man.
Olivia Just Wants Tech To Be Fun AgainStarting to realize part of how I deal with chronic pain is by just...Not being connected to my body. Mentally. Which can be fine at times, but oh do i need to work on "no, this is the actual pain level, can we please respond appropriately?"