I always have a strong reaction of disgust when this person continually mopes around complaining of pain; which feels as if obtaining sympathy is her goal. Consequently, I often ignore her pleas of sympathy, distance myself and find myself superficially showing acceptance, by not hugging her as meaningfully and not sharing my love as openly. It irritates me that she uses her health as an excuse for being lazy.
My mother and father rarely ever complained of how they felt, even when they were feeling poorly, they took the stance that they would work through it. Therefore, they felt that if they kept active, their pain would seem less dominate. Associatively, they never let a head or body ache limit their activities. My mother always worked
My mother and father rarely ever complained of how they felt, even when they were feeling poorly, they took the stance that they would work through it. Therefore, they felt that if they kept active, their pain would seem less dominate. Associatively, they never let a head or body ache limit their activities. My mother always worked