If you& #39;ve ever wondered why I talk so openly online about my daily struggles with illness, this is why, simply >> People don& #39;t!!

So much of our population is struggling with disability on a daily basis, yet we& #39;re all too & #39;polite& #39; to talk about it.

What & #39;polite& #39; actually means is that disabled/sick people realise that healthy people don& #39;t LIKE to hear about it. That when they ask us how we are, they want to hear that we& #39;re good - or at least are hanging in there. All those easy & #39;I& #39;m fine& #39; words that trip off our tongues. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Face with rolling eyes" aria-label="Emoji: Face with rolling eyes">

But while your daily experience may be a minor frustration at home, or work, (or currently, lockdown related) which you can post online without anyone thinking twice - my experience is to lie in a bed & deal with my pain & exhaustion, & to face ableism that frustrates & hurts me!

So, if you spend time on my feed, this is what you& #39;ll get : Life with no polite filters - The good. The bad. The ugly reality.

We need more of that in our society, desperately - it builds empathy!

So next time you ask someone how they are - be willing to hear the REAL answer!

Cos here& #39;s a secret I& #39;ve learnt over 24 yrs of illness - the tough reality is where the fucking good stuff lies, people! When you go under the surface with people, it& #39;s practically magic! Fuck that social mask! It only ensures we never ever see each other /can& #39;t help each other!

Go emotionally deep. Go real.

No more & #39;I& #39;m fine& #39;. It& #39;s worthless to us.

Pro tip for life.