June 2, 2025
Shit We're Sick of Hearing
Joanna, one of our wonderful Spoony community members, opens up about her experiences of being chronically ill and having strangers asking invasive questions about her health.
Joanna, one of our wonderful Spoony community members, opens up about her experiences of being chronically ill and having strangers asking invasive questions about her health.
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"What's wrong with you then?"
I don't know?
What's wrong with you?
Asking a stranger why they use an aid,
why they can't walk, or drive, or work.
Asking for their medical history,
to discuss their trauma,
to recount the most harrowing experiences of their life—
just because it piqued your curiosity.
What's
Wrong
With
You?
Joanna spends her time split between toddler wrangling, medical admin, and pretending she could survive in her current fantasy read (she would immediately get KO'd by gluten or stairs). Her "chronic ramblings" have been a way of venting frustration about life with multiple chronic illnesses and all that goes with them. You can follow her on Instagram.