Have you lost any friends because of arthritis?

hileena111

I dont expect sympathy just a bit of understanding...I know if they dont have it that can not understand it completely...fair enough.
I know how boring it can be to healthy people as well but a bit of understanding....eg....remember the sand and the crutches the other day??? They thought that was going to be quite easy for me.....and although they know i use a scooter on longish journeys/trips they still expected {or would have if I had gone} me to walk long distances, some on sand with crutches and some on ground that was not at all scooter friendly.
You say they all troop across the field and you sit in the house....what would I have done in the middle of the beach just sitting [part of the time the heavens opened apparently} They were running around etc I dont grudge them that in the least but the photos taken of them showed them all with coats on....so what on earth would i have been like sat still the whole day.????????????????
Love
Hileena

dreamdaisy

Oh no! I wasn't having a dig, honestly. :oops: I do apologise hileena, :oops: I do know what you mean: the Bonfire night is the one thing they do that I can join in with (sort of) but the walks and days out etc no, I know I can't do it, it's nice of them to invite me (and him) but they don't know what it's like trying to manage with sticks etc. Because they are not reliant on aids to get them around they cannot compute the practical difficulties we face, that's all I meant. I'm going to hide now. :oops: Your idiot friend, DD.

hileena111

Hi idiot friend,
No problem whatsover......as soon as I hit the post button.....I thought I shouldnt have done that :oops: .....I knew you weren't having a go at me
Anyway....we've got it sorted now havent we......anyone new reading the last 2 posts.....just ignore them.

Love
Hileena