Did anyone else grow up with a disability or illness, did you ever feel like a burden?

[Farasitgoes]

I'm starting to realise that having a chronic illness has contributed to my feeling like a burden in a way. On family, on the NHS, on my partner now as an adult. I don't want to try to discuss this with my friends who are disabled, in case it is insensitive as I am in no way suggesting anyone else is really a burden - just me, and likely is interwoven with other unfortunate stuff that makes me feel unworthy.

But wondered if this was a relatively common feeling at all?

Please don’t ever feel like this. The way services in the country has gone will add to your feelings that you are a burden.. they ( the govt) want you to feel like that.

I can totally relate and have had conversations with disabled friends who feel the same. I get the impression it is a common feeling.

I know I cause a lot of frustration to my nearest and dearest (deaf person here), but when I disappear, they hunt me out. So, not a burden but probably a bit annoying to live with.

Totally. My poor DH retired and became my carer

As the parent of a child with a chronic illness, I promise I don't regard them as a burden in any way. I do feel awful for what they have to go through for them though.

As the sibling of someone with a profound disability I've had a lifetime of supporting them and now have to do a lot of planning for their/ our future. It's a fucking privilege and I am SO proud to be their sibling. And I am proud of the disabled community by extension.