I don’t know

[Teamhelp]

So I was in a bad car accident in February. I’ve been in other ones before but this one my emotional support dog was in the car and she passed on impact.. so anyways since then I’ve been dealing with healing my shattered leg, have gone through 5 surgery’s so far, dealing with a bone infection now from one of them, dealing with emotional health mentally and just life. It has been absolutely overwhelming to say the least. But that’s not what this post is about. It’s about the amount of strangers every single day weather I’m in the gas station to buy cigarettes or (like yesterday) at the assistance office to get an application and a security guard with a smile on his face yells “what happened to you?!”.. so obviously nothing good happened to me if I’m wearing a boot on my leg that comes up to my knee and using at least one crutch to just walk straight.

I just want to not bring up a depressing ass subject because you’re nosy or think it’s a good conversation starter. Maybe when you see someone going through a bad enough time as it is you could just tell them they look nice, or to try and have a nice day..i dont know. I guess that’s my point, we don’t know, I try not to assume.

...sorry if that sounded like a rant. Thanks.

[Agora1]

Teamhelp, I am so sorry for all the physical and emotional pain you have been going through. I can thoroughly understand why you don't feel the need to rehash everything to perfect strangers who I believe are just wanting to start a conversation. This is a good reminder that we never know what that person has been through or going through. The loss of your emotional support dog had to be a devastating blow to you as well as your own physical issues.

I've heard where people will stare, point, look or even laugh at someone who is different in any way. (children especially) Wives who have been beaten don't need to be asked where the bruises came from as an opener to a conversation w/ a stranger.

So how do we learn the most sensitive way in greeting someone who is in pain physically or emotionally. I thank you for bringing up this topic. We all learn in hearing from each other through first hand experience. My heart goes out to you in your pain. Wishing you a good recovery soon. xx