Comments on: Why are some illnesses accepted by society why others aren't? http://ibsfreeforlife.com/spastic-colon/why-are-some-illnesses-accepted-by-society-why-others-arent/ Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bethany http://ibsfreeforlife.com/spastic-colon/why-are-some-illnesses-accepted-by-society-why-others-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Bethany Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:05:23 +0000 http://ibsfreeforlife.com/spastic-colon/why-are-some-illnesses-accepted-by-society-why-others-arent/#comment-2796 There are those who CAN'T help their disabilities and there are those who WON'T help their disabilities. For every person who suffers from bad breath, B.O., flatulence, etc., because of a difficult-to-treat illness or condition, there are ten who refuse to brush their teeth, bathe, clean their homes, or do their laundry regularly. Many mental illnesses are treatable, and many more are "created" by people who want to have a treatable "problem" rather than take responsibility for what's really going wrong in their lives. Kudos to you for getting the message out there that sometimes people can't help having these conditions, though. Tolerance is something we all need to have more of, and awareness is the first step towards tolerance. There are those who CAN’T help their disabilities and there are those who WON’T help their disabilities. For every person who suffers from bad breath, B.O., flatulence, etc., because of a difficult-to-treat illness or condition, there are ten who refuse to brush their teeth, bathe, clean their homes, or do their laundry regularly. Many mental illnesses are treatable, and many more are "created" by people who want to have a treatable "problem" rather than take responsibility for what’s really going wrong in their lives.

Kudos to you for getting the message out there that sometimes people can’t help having these conditions, though. Tolerance is something we all need to have more of, and awareness is the first step towards tolerance.

]]> By: woodbird http://ibsfreeforlife.com/spastic-colon/why-are-some-illnesses-accepted-by-society-why-others-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 woodbird Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:05:23 +0000 http://ibsfreeforlife.com/spastic-colon/why-are-some-illnesses-accepted-by-society-why-others-arent/#comment-2797 People behave according to their psyche, knowledge and misconceptions. Perhaps some of them think (unconsciously) that people get disabilities voluntarily. One should never forget that anyone can fall sick and suffer from any disease. Given the choice, everyone would love to stay healthy and young forever. Sick persons need to be helped, not laughed at. Laugh with them, not at them. If someone laughs at a sick/disabled person, he/she is only pitiable and needs to be educated. People behave according to their psyche, knowledge and misconceptions. Perhaps some of them think (unconsciously) that people get disabilities voluntarily. One should never forget that anyone can fall sick and suffer from any disease. Given the choice, everyone would love to stay healthy and young forever. Sick persons need to be helped, not laughed at. Laugh with them, not at them. If someone laughs at a sick/disabled person, he/she is only pitiable and needs to be educated.

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