While it may feel impolite to ask after someone’s ill-health, for those living with chronic conditions never being asked can feel ruder still
When you have a chronic illness, people say puzzling, vaguely inappropriate things all the time.
Since developing an autoinflammatory disease two years ago, I’ve learned there are endless suggestions of natural “remedies” for my incurable condition: “My neighbour’s cousin went vegan, and she’s never been better!”
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