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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

libodem

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9. You can see their eyes glaze over

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 05:49 PM

Jan 2013

And the automatic head bobbing begin. It's boring for other people to listen to our accounts of pain. In fact there was a recent report about backpain being worse in wives when the husband was around. I don't know if it is a sympathy factor or what?

I'm always a little self hypnotized, to just ignore the sensations and not worry about it. The fear factor makes my discomfort more intense. I lie all the time and just say fine or as well as can be expected.

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When people ask "how are you" the proper response is always "fine" [View all] NightWatcher Oct 2012 OP

For me, it's <<comme ci, comme ca>> Warpy Oct 2012 #1

I like this one dcfibro Dec 2013 #11

Welcome to DU Warpy Dec 2013 #13

ok, how are you? mopinko Oct 2012 #2

all my biorhythms are down today mrf901 Nov 2012 #3

I always say "okay"... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2012 #4

Exactly Irishonly Nov 2012 #5

My mother takes advantage of telemarketers who ask that question. LiberalAndProud Dec 2012 #6

Sorry, I Don't Agree ProfessorGAC Dec 2012 #7

At work, even when people, "How's it going?", which is tacitly work related ... Kennah Jan 2013 #8

You can see their eyes glaze over libodem Jan 2013 #9

Are you sure it wasn't neck pain? Kalidurga Mar 2013 #10

I just say, none of your fucking business. Autumn Dec 2013 #12

for me the "proper' response is a cheerful: "I'm hanging in there" followed swiflty cali Apr 2014 #14

We tell our friends all our troubles, and our doctors that hedgehog May 2014 #15

Agreed. EEO May 2014 #16

especially odd when lululu Jun 2014 #17

I'm not sure if KC Aug 2014 #18

You're right. It's usually filler conversation. reflection Aug 2014 #19

Proper reply: "tolerable"...nt freebrew Mar 2015 #20

I always say, "I don't care." That gets me a lot of chuckles. Many know not to say that as a brewens Mar 2015 #21