There are reasons people who don’t feel well are grumpy especially chronically ill people. Their pain is poorly managed; it’s hard to function in constant pain. The only time they leave the house is for a Dr’s appointment some of those Drs don’t believe them. Some of the Drs have to be educated on the disease and some just don’t seem to care. Because they seldom leave home they become very lonely because everyone else’s lives march on. People who they thought would always be around no longer call or barely answer texts. But it’s understandable, it’s hard to be around grumpy people or know what to talk about.
Because they use all their energy trying to take care of themselves and somehow stay connected to their kids and spouses their yards are over grown and their pets are not as well cared for as they should be. Sometimes the neighbors instead of visiting or pulling some weeds they complain and call the police because the dogs made a little noise.
Food doesn’t taste good and makes them sick so they listen in the other room as the rest of the family laughs around the dinner table. While that happy time is happening they are trying to keep themselves from “melting” away.
Because they don’t want to endanger other people they don’t drive. It’s hard to go someplace if you have to decide who to ask for a ride every time. All these reasons and so many more and we haven’t even touched on the guilt that is everywhere. So, be patient, reach out or at least don’t call the cops. Most of all, assume they are doing the best they can because isn’t that what everyone is doing?
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