tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post4563302306391266163..comments2023-05-13T08:06:33.385-04:00Comments on Lilies and Elephants: But You Don't Feel SickMaya Northen Augellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02469306092296810650noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post-13150343674760653632016-04-20T09:35:32.057-04:002016-04-20T09:35:32.057-04:00I think people are finally *starting" to get ...I think people are finally *starting" to get the "but you don't look sick (or autistic or like you have a disability) idea - ie that these things don't have a certain "look". But I know a lot of people who deal with "well you seemed fine yesterday, how can you be sick today?" Or "You must not have been that sick yesterday/last week if you feel better today/this week". But so many illnesses are episodic that the way we look/feel can change rather rapidly. Maya Northen Augellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469306092296810650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6603883426306376921.post-17667357041137883322016-04-20T09:09:15.911-04:002016-04-20T09:09:15.911-04:00This is an interesting perspective, one I had not ...This is an interesting perspective, one I had not thought about. In the December issue of Wordgathering, we had an essay called, "But You Don't Look Autistic" and I think the same thing is often thought about people with invisible disabilities, but the idea of not feeling sick puts a different spin on it.EMMLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731327600470046504noreply@blogger.com