I don’t use the term “Fear Of Missing Out” because there isn’t any fear that I may miss out; I know that I’m missing out. Hence in my life, FOMO stands for the feeling of missing out.
Having chronic health problems, especially having severe myalgic encephalomyelitis, I often feel like I’m missing out. This could be missing out from not having being able to graduate from university, or feeling like I’m missing out on what I see people I know are up to from what they share on Instagram or missing out on family occasions or missing out on the life that I should be living if I hadn’t have become unwell.
I’m missing out on so many things: education, employment, socializing with friends, family get-togethers, holidays, going places, and so much more.
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