Okay...this may be WAY out in left field..and then maybe not...
I've been noticing the way adults who are diagnosed with RA react to it. It's a hard crushing blow on their lives. Totally understandable..
For us, it's all we've known. So it's a different story.
So my question is this: Did anyone else ever get acused of being a space cadet when it came down to their JRA? When my mom would try to tell me the importance of taking my meds, or doing my excersizes, I would do things like roll my eyes and whine a lot. And then say "but it HURTS" and she'd say "well this will help make it NOT hurt" Etc etc etc... Ultimatley(sp?) I think it's effected my views on RA in my adult life. I still space cadet-it. When I hurt I kinda go "whaaaa I dont wanna!" and then sit somewhere and pout. LoL
It is very rare that I face it full on and get scared or upset about it. It does happen, don't get me wrong. But more often than not, its like fighting with your REALLY annoying cousin that always punches you and says "I didnt do it!" I just sit and bicker with it, so to speak.
Does that sound like anyone else? Or am I just a freak?
Katie
My mom says that to me all the time! I just want it to go away without taking anything, or doing anything. I always think it will go away if I just ignore it! HAHAHA!! The same things happen to me all the time!
Does anyone else get angry at someone if they say that the reason you did badly with this or that is because of the JRA? I hate it when people do that to me! "Well, you have been out alot, that is why you didnt do so well on that test." or you hear them say "I dont think she is feeling all that great today.". Cant a person have an off day? Is it just me? Have I gone crazy?
Haha nope, I hear it too. Mostly from mom and dad. And mom likes to go "Your walk is a little off today..." I'm like... o.O My walk is ALWAYS off. What are you smoking? And like..when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, I tried gymnastics, but quit. My mom likes to say it's because I hurt, but wouldn't say it. In reality..well.. I just hated gymnastics...I just feel like it's been there so long, I don't remember what it