Really upset with family’s reaction

It's one thing to say it's human nature it's quite something else to be wearing it as some sort of badge of honour and repeatedly asking if OP has worked or not. Certain professions should be protected from people just like you.

The information is confidential. No one is spreading any information.

Do you think teachers talk about pupils and parents?
Bar staff about customers?
Retail staff about customers?
Hotel staff about customers?
Police Officers?
Staff in food banks?

It is human nature. Weather it is right or wrong it is human nature.

Do people only deserve social care and support if they have paid? So children? The disabled? They don't deserve the help as they've not paid in? I really hope you never find yourself or any of your loved ones in need of help.

No not at all, just very unprofessional.All information is supposed to be confidential, and the ‘professional’ is paid to be impartial.
It’s very strange to then go onto an anonymous forum, saying you’re a medical professional.

Is there any need to correct, typo’s do happen, once comments are made, they can’t be edited.

I'll ask again, has the OP ever worked?

Congratulations on getting through the assessment and being successful! I’m off sick with a chronic condition and have not managed to garner up the energy to attempt applying as it’s pretty brutal! For my condition, over 90% of applications are turned down first time and so those who have got it have been through appeal too. So don’t feel any guilt because as you’ve passed, it’s warranted!

It's selfish and narrow minded to be resentful not human nature.

Clearly

Well you're a better person than the majority of us.

Really

No I don't judge anyone at work or in life why would I, I don't know their life, their story and I definitely don't think im better or above anyone so why would I judge them

Anyone who thinks GP's. Nurses, Dr's or anyone who works in healthcare, don't have opinions or make judgements, then you're very sorely mistaken.

We do judge and we do make comments

Is it right to judge, no of course, but can you all honestly say in your jobs, you don't judge anyone, honestly, can you?

I think people forget we are human.

You're

I believe your a gp by how judgemental you are

I’m a GP, and a human being, and I can assure you all doctors have opinions on patients, or “judge” them, if you choose to use that word. We still treat them equally. But we can’t help having opinions.
And as for proving people on forums are what they say they are, of course that isn’t possible. OP could have made the whole thing up. She might be a male multi millionaire premier league footballer for all we know!

Absolutely agree. Whenever I comment on MN I always take the OP comments at face value. I've never needed pip or had to deal with a chronic health problem, so I can only accept the word from those who do. I'm sure that some people with similar conditions are able to cope in different ways, but that's irrelevant if the OP says she can't and needs pip.

Her issue is with unkind and unsupportive family, and that's what we're supposed to be addressing here. How on earth is piling the responsibilities of the country's economy and social care bill on her shoulders appropriate here? Honestly those people need to be on another forum if they want to discuss that.

I did wonder how long it would take before the mean comments started. If the op has been awarded Pip then it’s not for anyone to judge. Congratulations op, and I hope it helps you enjoy your life better. Unfortunately, you would be better off not telling anyone because you will be judged by people who don't know you and have no clue what your life is like.

That’s just hearsay, there’s no proof on an anonymous forum, that you are actually a GP.
By saying you’re a GP, it’s like you’re validating your comment.If you are actually a GP, it’s so wrong that you’re judging patients (that’s not part of someone’s job, whose working within social care, the nhs)
Like people with mental health conditions, hidden conditions, which aren’t always visible, haven’t got enough to contend with, the people who are supposed to be, supporting them, are not staying neutral, being prejudicial

@Freeyourminds my reason for stating my job is because that is the context in which I have this experience. If I wasn’t writing the sick notes I wouldn’t know any of it would I !

It’s a small midlands town, and lots of families stay local. In fact my DP’s family (different town but still midlands) have 3 generations within a 2 mile radius.

I am a GP. Obviously I can’t prove it without giving away my name, which I’m not going to do. But I am a GP. The remark about being paid is something I have heard from patients and also a family member. Why would you think patients wouldn’t say that to me? Patients talk about anything and everything, and finances are a very common topic of conversation.

Have you ever worked OP?

Oh, really? Why doesn't he try getting an assessment so he can sit around and get money... oh, I was forgetting... he does not qualify.

Sorry I meant finances.
A family member judged me once and I've not spoken about finances since