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Oeditpus Rex

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25. That's the most touching post I've read on DU

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:02 PM

Oct 9

I think we may have just begun a friendship, or at least a kinship.

But, yeah, you're right. Chronic pain becones part of us, of our personalities. It's alnost impossible to not want to talk about it, because it's on our minds so often. But we also lie about it in casual conversation because we don't want to bore people with our problems. (I used to have a friend who began every conversation with "What's new and exciting?" as if she expected me to entertain her vicariously. I wanted to reply, "Well, my spine broke in half this morning." )

Maybe I can learn to talk about it the way you do. I did it with emotional stuff, so why not? (I'm not grabbing anybody's arm, though, unless I'm actually falling.)

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Random crap that nobody's going to care about. [View all] LuckyCharms Oct 9 OP

Boy have I got a story for you ... dweller Oct 9 #1

OK chief! Let's do lunch real soon! LuckyCharms Oct 9 #3

Your story reminds me of my older friend dweller Oct 9 #16

This is amazing. LuckyCharms Oct 9 #17

My dear LuckyCharms! I want you to know that *I* care. About you, your life, anything you want to talk about! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 9 #2

I'm fine, Peg, but thank you. LuckyCharms Oct 9 #4

You're welcome. I am doing well too, and thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 9 #5

You must have one of those faces that encourages people to open up to you. MIButterfly Oct 9 #6

This happened to Lucky when he was fully masked Niagara Oct 9 #12

He had on a mask AND sunglasses? MIButterfly Oct 9 #13

I'm sorry. I didn't mean this particular event or doctors visit Niagara Oct 9 #14

Even strangers love Lucky and are attracted by his empathetic aura. quaint Oct 9 #7

I learned quite early in my nursing career to never, EVER, tell anyone I was a nurse... 3catwoman3 Oct 9 #8

So, I guess you're not going to tell us what the sunglasses are called. 2MuchNoise Oct 9 #9

Here's a link. I got the blue ones. LuckyCharms Oct 9 #10

LOL, Thanks. 2MuchNoise Oct 9 #11

You must be a very approachable dude. Prairie_Seagull Oct 9 #15

He's a very nice guy... LuckyCharms Oct 9 #24

I *do* care about that Oeditpus Rex Oct 9 #18

When we are in chronic pain... LuckyCharms Oct 9 #21

That's the most touching post I've read on DU Oeditpus Rex Oct 9 #25

Frankly, your story is better than a lot of stories on Netflix. chouchou Oct 9 #19

Oh thank you... LuckyCharms Oct 9 #23

Now, if you would have STARTED at the weed store... WestMichRad Oct 9 #20

I probably should have started there, but I was driving... LuckyCharms Oct 9 #22