Am I Crazy for Using a Wheelchair?

oh I understand hun I live it and I'm an empath too so I have a hard time understanding why people can't be more compassionate and open minded but I just wish I guess that I could not worry so much about what they say.and I was talking about myself also.my own boyfriend calls me lazy when I can't get up to do things so I do know the hurt. I'm sorry if I came off that way to you.

We all just need to stop worrying about what other people say because the ones in my life that don't try and understand my situation are the ones that I took care of hand over foot .I took care of everybody and now I need the help and there gone or unresponsive and for me it's very hard to ask for help because I was always the strong one that took care of everybody else.tgey just need to step up!

You don’t ever have to justify why you need a wheelchair or any mobility aid. I also had this issue when I was using my cane, and one small comment made me stop using it. I’m slowly starting to warm up to it again but one thing it made me realize was regardless of what people thought of me, I needed it and walking without it would cause pain. I looked fine but every day was hell. If people around you think you’re crazy, they should definitely try walking around in your shoes for a day and see how it feels. I’m angry that people are still so ableist and demand us to tell them why we need something. You are allowed to use whatever mobility aid if it helps you. You don’t need other peoples opinions especially if they say you don’t need something that helps you. As long as you know what you need, you need it :)

Man I'm 36 and my entire body is in attack mode ... all my organs have damage ... all my illnesses are also invisible & the amount of pain I'm in is always kept secret even from my spouse... and they sometimes have to physically get My body out of bed as I cry..... but in public I act like I'm fine ... just quirky ol me ...

You gotta do what you gotta do! I’m kind of jealous, some days I could really use one. The only thing to be careful about is that sometimes movement does help pain, even though it feels worse in the moment it helps overall. I usually flare if I move too much or not enough. But maybe you’re someone who flared with any movement at all, and in that case a wheelchair is great for you!! But no matter what you’re definitely not crazy. There’s nothing wrong with doing what you need to in order to get through the day

Do what you need to do to get thru the day. I have handicap sign and on bad days I use it I can actually make the drive home. I don’t have a wheelchair so I get looks a lot and a lot of times I don’t want to deal with that so I don’t use it because I feel self conscious but at the same time those people aren’t with you all day and have no idea how bad the pain is or how hard it is to manage so do what’s best. On good days I don’t use it. Honestly I’m confused about what my body can handle on a given day too so honestly others are probably more so because they have no idea what’s going on in my body and how much I can handle. If using a wheelchair or assistive device is helping you be more functional, then do it. You aren’t crazy, sounds like you’re trying to take care of yourself and doing your best. The judgement from others really sucks and I’m sorry you’re struggling with that.

I don't have much of a support team either some of our diseases are invisible. People look at us and because we look normal they either forget or think we aren't sick and it's tuff because we feel this pain and you just want someone to I understand. And I do understand but you may want to talk to your doc about the chair cause I know with me if I don't walk I get more pain from getting stiff but I guess it depends on what's causing the pain.