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I recently chatted with someone and they said they didn't like the words " it is what it is." I thought about that and I thought about how I was telling some not to give advice on telling people don't go to the doctor anymore. The statement " it is what it is" to me means you've given up and health anxiety has beaten you. I know the fight is hard but how can you accept. that "it is what it is". Keep fighting or give up. Your choice. I'm going to keep fighting. Thank you friend for opening my eyes.💯

[Hb2003]

I need to not give up this week hopefully I will go to the doctor 🙏

[Hidden in reply to Hb2003]

I hope they will help you Hiba. I'm glad you decided to see doctor on your own terms. I'll pray for your health.💯🙏

[Hb2003 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you 🙏

[Roxylox]

I also hate that phrase, find it meaningless

[Rafiki11]

To me, it is what it is makes me think of the serenity prayer.

I have to accept the things I can’t change. Anxiety is something I have the power and responsibility to affect.

[Hidden in reply to Rafiki11]

I've known people who have learned they have cancer. They say it is what it is and don't go back to the doctor to help fight the cancer. The doctor told them it's very treatable type of cancer. The person did nothing and it got worse and eventually they passed away from it. Those words told me that they didn't care and wasn't going to do anything about. They could've lived longer. To me they gave up when they said that.

[Rafiki11 in reply to Hidden]

That is so sad. 😢 I guess it means different things to different people.

[Hidden in reply to Rafiki11]

I agree. Some things you cannot change but one shouldn't give up on trying.

[CL3V3R-G1RL in reply to Hidden]

This was my aunt. She found out she had breast cancer and went into this world and never came out of it. By then cancer spread and all doctors could do is keep her comfortable until the end.

[Hidden]

I know you're talking about me and you know I never said that people shouldn't go to the doctor come on man that ain't cool. Stop twisting people's words around. What I said is sometimes you have to finally accept what the doctors say about your anxiety when they've done all the proper tests.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

It's not just you that have said it. I have heard it verbally where I live. I thot hard whether to post this knowing you'd respond. I'm not going to pin this just on you.

[samack]

It is what it is.. can be resignation or surrender. It is what it is can be "hey this is mine to choose, " so we can turnit around. I'm eating oysters in my undies it is what it is. No argument necessary. 😹

[Hidden in reply to samack]

Well you won't see me eating oysters from my undies.😂😂😂