Sometimes

I am not sure if it’s just me or everyone with Chronic Illness who feels like this but lately it seems like the more strides towards acceptance of my life as it is now, there seems to always be someone right next to me who doesn’t hesitate to try and ruin the strides I have taken.

It’s like if I accept my illness and how my life is then I won’t be who I was before. But that’s the thing most people don’t get. As much as I loved who I was before all of this, I feel more like myself now than I did before I got sick.

I feel more confident. I no longer try and be whoever everyone thinks I should be. I am proud of who I am and that’s never come easy to be, being happy being who I am.

I guess I just wish everyone would be happy that I am stronger and more confident and not try and ruin the strides I make every day.