Does anyone understand being treated differently because you have MS?

[OSU13]

There was a time when I was the boss. I was responsible for everything. Now I have no responsibilities and no one cares if I'm here or not. Has anyone ever felt this way!

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

MS is hard enough without it taking everything else to... Don't let others treat you differently if you can help it, and we care that you are here!! 🤗🤗💕💕🌠

[OSU13 in reply to Jesmcd2]

thank you! I needed your encouragement today.

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador in reply to OSU13]

I get it, ppl here you have MS and think all of a sudden we have lost our minds and we can't do anything... I don't explain anymore.

I found that it's easier for me just to do it. If I can do it I will, tude 🙂 So get outta my way, or help. If I can't, I get help. But I'm not going to let anyone make me feel less than, just because I have MS! No way, no how!

You either! You matter! 🤗💕🌠

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Dear OSU 13 boy can I ever relate to that, I was a letter carrier when still able and even leaving out the few who thought I might be contagious there were those who wanted to" help" when none was needed and of course the folks who thought " oh sorry you're one of Jerry's kids" so yeah I was definitely treated differently by some . But let me also point out there were some really great folks to who just actually got it

[Dan_NY]

Do I ever get this! I am not dx with MS but have many symptoms and clearly a health malady. I still work for now and its a well known fact my memory is not what it should be. My coworkers talk on calls like I am not there, disregard what I do and leave me out of just about all tasks. Its really something. What gets me through is "altering my view of the situation". I am lucky, in a way, as are you. I have a work day that is not full of stress, no deadlines. If my coworkers want to do the lions share of the work that is their decision. I am (still) gainfully employed and receive a paycheck!!!

[NorasMom]

I haven't really dealt too much with people's attitudes (unless you're talking family!), although I did have a couple like Formerbikeguy who thought I was contagious. I don't think they believed me when I tried explaining it. Anyway, my problem was mostly in my head. I'd left a management position that I loved because I could no longer work the long hours involved. Moving to a menial job just to pay the bills was about the most demoralizing thing I've ever done. It was hard to change my mindset from fixing everything to just standing back and reporting it to my supervisors. I was glad when I could finally leave the workforce entirely, but it's been hard to adapt.

[Mollyabigail in reply to NorasMom]

I hear you! It is hard to adapt! That old habit of rolling out & going to work dies hard. But yes, people do treat me differently. As if I am mentally challenged or something. I am still 'me'. I just walk funny now.

[OSU13 in reply to NorasMom]

My problem is that I work in my family business so work is with my family. You can’t escape when everyone you work with knows your business.

[NorasMom in reply to OSU13]

Round up Jesmcd2 and the rest of us. We'll take care of that problem, then we can respond to her post. Bwahaha. 😁

[Allen5280]

Only every single day

[OSU13]

thank you for all of your support. I feel so much better knowing that I’m not alone.

[Wtfisup]

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