You're right, I was overgeneralizing. I was thinking of my face-to-face friends (mostly square dance friends) when I said that. I've gotten enough dismissive comments there that I've started to get downright pissy about it. But on LiveJournal, people have been much more understanding. (Not that I necessarily know who is older than whom in this medium!)
Besides, one person's problems are not comparable with another's.
I agree wholeheartedly. And yeah, all of us are entitled to our feelings about whatever challenges we face. That'd be a good reminder to myself when I get jealous of someone else's easy mobility.
In fact, sometimes being younger makes you feel even worse, because you have more years to worry about
I felt an enormous wave of relief when I read what you'd written here. Yes! That, exactly! So I'm not the only one who's ever thought that! I honestly am not sure I'll make it to forty without a wheelchair, and that both scares and saddens me. So much time I thought I'd have. So many dreams I never got started on. So much potential I might never see. So many future years to take care of myself and keep myself afloat, with diminishing physical capabilities.
*sigh* Just knowing someone else has been through similar things is a comfort. Your thoughts remind me that mine are not necessarily insane. Your life is proof that it's possible to have joy in the outdoors even with some pretty major pain.
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Besides, one person's problems are not comparable with another's.
I agree wholeheartedly. And yeah, all of us are entitled to our feelings about whatever challenges we face. That'd be a good reminder to myself when I get jealous of someone else's easy mobility.
In fact, sometimes being younger makes you feel even worse, because you have more years to worry about
I felt an enormous wave of relief when I read what you'd written here. Yes! That, exactly! So I'm not the only one who's ever thought that! I honestly am not sure I'll make it to forty without a wheelchair, and that both scares and saddens me. So much time I thought I'd have. So many dreams I never got started on. So much potential I might never see. So many future years to take care of myself and keep myself afloat, with diminishing physical capabilities.
*sigh* Just knowing someone else has been through similar things is a comfort. Your thoughts remind me that mine are not necessarily insane. Your life is proof that it's possible to have joy in the outdoors even with some pretty major pain.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.