When you're a high functioning disabled person everyone expects the world from you, and consider any struggles to be a personal fault. I feel you on this one so much.

I hate hearing that! Older people think that they have worse issues and we have nothing to complain about. And I agree with the above. People see a high-functioning person and assume there is nothing they don't see. It's a major pain in the ass.

When I was younger I heard this all the time and usually told it was in my head or if I just exercise and slept better it go away... Now I'm almost 43 and it's switched to "that's what happens when you start getting older"... My usual response is something like " then explain why it was there when I was 20"... And I usually get something to the effect of "well if it was that bad then it would have gotten treated then" so frustrating... I'll never get why people can't listen

Felt this post pierce through my soul.

God i hate that if im so healthy explain why I slept for literally 23 hours after going to a single 4 hour pride event.