You sound like a very good friend of mine who has every right to claim handicapped status (parking rights, etc.) but chooses not to because she knows people judge her because she doesn’t LOOK disabled. All I can say is what I say to her: when someone legitimately needs a little extra help to keep from being in pain and crippling exhaustion, then it’s the right thing to do. Strangers don’t have to deal with the effects of not taking proper care of yourself. Do what is right for you to stay healthy and relatively pain-free.
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