Get up — moving — nice clothes — perhaps some make-up and style your hair.
Slap on a smile — get moving around the house or even out of the house. What do people see?
This image by a child is striking and portrays the way we are viewed by others.
Sit in a wheelchair perhaps and ‘Oh yes I can move my legs’ ‘No’ that doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong with them. A regular observation made by other people. Or at least that’s how it feels and have had it said to my face by interferring strangers on more occasions than I wish to recall.
The alternative?
Head out looking and feeling low on self-esteem and confidence. Perhaps a grumpy face or just applying a strategy that doesn’t include eye contact. Portraying the way that you actually feel inside.
Then you get ‘What a state, ‘So miserable’, and ‘Should make an effort.
Whichever way you go isn’t a winner. People need to think. To have compassion. To focus on themselves and not on judging those of us who already judge ourselves.
Read more about invisible disabilities here: https://butyoudontlooksick.com
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