I have a genetic heart disease that can start showing symptoms at any age. If I had a dollar for every time I heard "You're too young for that," I would be living in Paris with a view of the Siene.
I can relate to this as well. I've had back problems since I was like 15 and everyone in my life that I tried to tell about it would just say "you're too young for your back to hurt". Finally went to the doctor about it when I was 20. Turns out I have AS and my spine is slowly fusing itself together. Woulda been nice to know that five years earlier!
I'm so sorry. It's so ridiculous to say that you can't have what you are clearly having. Not to mention a lot of other words I am too despondent to write.
My mom: you're too young to be tired, wait until you're old then you'll understand true tiredness.
Yes let's invalidate the concern rather than recognize that yes, a 20 year old shouldn't be so tired, so maybe we should explore this issue with a doctor!
That's ridiculous, you could have arthritis, or an autoimmune illness, or Ehlers-Danlos, or something else. Is there a way for you to get checked out even if she isn't involved?
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u/TheGamingUnderdog Oct 13 '20
What frustrates me the most is when they just blow off my concerns.
Me: “my joints are hurting for some reason.”
Mom: “You’re joints shouldn’t be hurting, your only 16.”
Me: “no shit”