OK, I don't know if it is just me, but does anyone get tired of people asking how you feel? I know that sounds bad because people are asking because they care. I guess I just might be in a bad mood, but this gets on my nerves. My biggest pet peeve is anytime I chat on AIM with people, its, Hey how are you? How do you feel?, Are you ok? I want to scream. Same thing with the phone. Most of the time I just say fine, but when I do actually say I am sick or feel bad, I get a million questions. DAMN, just talk to me like normal. I don't need a 20 questions on how I feel or why I feel bad. Am I just being crazy or do others feel this way sometimes also?
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Is it just me?
- Thread starter anonymous
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OMG I hate that too! I know they are doing it because they care, but its annoying! I remember when I was little people would always ask my parents how I was doing and not my siblings. I hated that because I knew they were just asking cause I was the "sick" kid. I also HATE when I am coughing and people ask if I am okay. GRrrrrrr I know that seems mean, but it gets on my nerves. My close friends, family, and roomates know to never ask if I am okay and that I will be fine once I cough out whatever plug I have. Anyways yeah your not alone.
Emily65Roses
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If it's someone that knows me well, and they ask how I am, it doesn't phase me. If it's people I barely know and they're asking every two minutes how are you, how are you, yes that gets on my nerves. But part of the good thing about the people that know me well... is that they know enough not to constantly ask how I am. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> They can tell by how I sound, how my cough is, how my energy is, etc. Those people only ask when it sounds really different, and then it makes sense for them to ask. So if it's someone who is consistently asking how you are, I imagine it's someone who don't understand CF well or know you too closely.
oh gosh...it bothers me too. I have a few friends that don't really get the whole cf thing. After every cough, it's "Erin! ARE YOU OK?" and that's followed by a few smacks on the back (which make me cough more). My close friends at home who have known me for a while know that I don't love a big deal made about it and that I'm always ok. In fact, I don't even think they really realize it when I cough much, it's such a normal thing <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">. Another thing, when I had to go into the hospital over the summer, my school friends (and the guy I was dating at the time) who don't really understand were taking it as if I was deathly ill or something. My closer friends from home understood and knew that my main problem was that I was going to be bored out of my mind for 2 weeks, lol.
-erin (ej820)
19/f/cf
-erin (ej820)
19/f/cf
Yeah Emily, my buddies know when to ask and when not to. For my b-day the other day, all my close pals and a new friend weretaking me out. When I would start coughing, no one thought anything of it, they're used to waiting for me to finish my sentences, but the new guy was like, "oh my god, are you alright?"
vickysmommy
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I hate it too. But, I think the reason why we hate it so much is cause we do want to think of ourselves as normal. People feel too sorry for us too, and thats why they ask, cause they think the worse, if that makes sence. When I was a kid, what really made me annoyed is when I coughed and people would right away say "are you ok, you need some water???" Even now, when I cough or Im panting for a breath, someone will say "are you sick?" and then I have to explain the reason why Im coughing, it gets irritating.