#chronicillnesses

Bluesky intro: In health, a #DevelopmentalPsychology researcher focusing on adolescent relationships and adjustment. Currently floored by 2 #chronicillnesses and stubbornly hoping some health might come back, so that I can go back to doing developmental psychology research. I block ableists.

"What do you do?", "had a busy day?" And similar questions are those I dread. I rarely have to meet acquaintances now, thankfully. But even the grocery drivers can ask that. It's friendly, it's conversational, it's shallow (in an appropriate way, not derogatory). Even "how are you?" Is a greeting, not a question people want an honest answer to. This writer thinks "what do you live for?" would be better. #chronicpain #ChronicIllnesses #chronicillnesshttps://whatapain.co.uk/what-do-you-do