What is the most annoying unsolicited advice you've heard?
What annoying or unhelpful suggestions are you most tired of receiving (unsolicited!) from other people?
Thank you for sharing this info - not only is this situation very common for me, I struggle with how defensive I get with others that I even sense starting to tell me something I should be doing differently. Comforting to know its not just me!
, you are definitely not alone in feeling this way! It's hard when you're being subjected to unhelpful comments and advice, even if those comments are well meaning.
Best, Erin, Team Member.
Lose the weight and you’ll feel better even though the medications I need to combat my disease causes me to gain weight.
this right here!! Even from some stupid doctors who have no clue about your disease. Ok. Let's just wire my jaws shut amd super glue my lips too. If I ate what my body wanted me to eat. I would probably be 600 lbs. Im always starving. Yet if I deviate from what I force myself to only have. I would probably gain 40 in a few weeks. Do I know overweight? Duh! I look at it every day.
Sorry, I've had a few bad days. I hate going in public because my hair has fallen so bad. Nothing is as nasty as teenage girls in a random store making comments about you like you cant hear. I know to ignore it. But, dang it still hurts. My fault was not wearing my wig because it was too hot that day.
, there is no fault in being affected, and there is no fault in desiring to be comfortable - that is your right. Don't let those people get to you. I'd rather not have hair than not have empathy. I'm sorry that you had to endure the ignorance. Sending (((hugs))), love and light. - Warmly, Donna (Team Member)
You should take more supplements. OTC supplements aren't going to fix my problem.
Oh, yes..some people seem to be convinced that certain OTC supplements will keep everyone healthy ... sigh. It's due to an unregulated industry that can make any claims it wants to in large print, at least here in the US. Scary.
Thanks for your share.
Gina (Team Member)
I have told I needed to be around sick people to help build up my immune system. It doesn’t work that way with autoimmune diseases.
Oh my God...that shows a serious lack of understanding of basic autoimmune disease processes...
Sigh. I suppose it could open up 'a teaching moment' to try to help educate others about infectious diseases and immune system problems versus autoimmune diseases, but that would take the right scenario and a willing and empathic 'student.'
Thanks for sharing,
Gina (Team Member)
