Just a little letting off steam here.
last year I had a traumatic accident, broken bones, ribs, TBI, pneumothorax and brachial plexus injury which has resulted in me having little movement in my arm and none in my hand. Despite this, I am fine. I am moving on with life, happy to be here and I’ve adapted well.
Only thing is, people expect me not to be fine so I get asked all the time…how are you feeling, then, how are you really feeling. They give me the look too, the look of pity. I end up sounding like Ross of friends….”I’m fine, I’m really fine” but I am really fine.
I’ve come off all my tablets, including antidepressants which I’ve been on for years. I know I probably sound like I’m overstating my “fineness” but it’s just so frustrating having the “you ok hun?” Head tilt question.
I know people will say they are just looking out for me but even if I wasn’t fine, I’m not about to unload on Steve from the chippy or Angela whose daughter used to go to school with my daughter.
Maybe I’ll get a tshirt made up with “Really actually fine thank you”, on it. Or maybe I’ll should start unloading all my boring problems so they walk the other way next time they see me coming.
Anyway, I just needed to get that off my chest. I’m fine btw 😉