'When it comes to living with long COVID, there is no bright side, no good part, no silver lining,' writes LauraLyonsssss
When it comes to living with long COVID, there is no bright side, no good part, no silver lining. Trust me. I’ve been battling this chronic illness since early 2020, when people still called it “Corona” and everyone was making Instagram memes about a beer company.
When your story is inspiration porn for others to either feel better about their own lives or have a cool tale to tell their friends, you start to feel like a caricature.Watching all your friends move on in life with promotions, marriage, kids, and houses as you’re on the sidelines sleeping on your parents’ couch like an incel is not the moment I envisioned for myself. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve texted the word “congratulations” while crying behind my phone screen.
People become holier than thou and try to break down your medical history. Asking “Did you have any preexisting conditions?” is like asking “What was she wearing?” when hearing about a sexual assault. Stop victim blaming, it’s gross. And if youknow, I did not have any; I ate healthy, did boxing, spinning, and barre every week while also getting over 10,000 steps in from walking and living in NYC.Being this sick is a full-time job.
Last time I was touched COVID was just a twinkle in our eye. On a positive note, I have been able to teach my mom NSFW terms such as “moose knuckle” and “pegging.”Hygiene: I can’t stand long enough to hold my electric toothbrush for the whole total two minutes so I brush my teeth sitting down and use a small bowl with water that my parents give me.
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