Who knew???

[swansoc]

Who knew the most basic tasks in life could be such a challenge for some. People accept the limitations of those with physical disabilities; but what about those of us whose disability isn't seen with ones eye's? Why can't people understand that the piles of laundry in my house aren't because I am lazy or have a drug/alcohol problem or because I don't care....For me; the thought of sorting the clothes, carrying the basket down stairs; making multiple trips back down the stairs to put into and take out fo the dryer; folding and putting on hangers just to haul it back up the stairs and put it all away is the equivalent to if I asked a normal person to run the Boston Marathon without any training and place in it! I WANT these things to get done...I just feel like I CAN'T do them by myself...If I had cancer and was laid up in bed; my familiy would care and would be doing everything they could to help me...but instead; I am just being "Lazy" and need to "get over it" and "snap out of it" to take care of my kids. They don't understand that I am SICK..I have an ILLNESS! I have an illness that can't be seen but is paralyzing non the less. I didn't CHOOSE this illness; it chose me! It is not fair to me or those around me and it doesn't care what people think about it.