I hear it again and again from people who are chronically ill. I see it nearly every day in my EDS support group. “I feel like such a burden.” It resonates with most of us, and I am no exception.
I’ve been cared for most of my life. I was just reaching an age of independence when a car accident left me completely disabled.
I lived with my parents into my early 20’s and even after moving out, I often had to “come home” to be cared for during flares or for surgery.
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