The Contradictions of Pain

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Contradiction 
​noun

• the act of contradicting; gainsaying or opposition.
•  assertion of the contrary or opposite; denial.
• a statement or proposition that contradicts or denies another or itself and is logically incongruous.
• direct opposition between things compared: inconsistency.
•  a contradictory act, fact, etc.                 Dictionary.com 

If you suffer with long-term pain you have probably had days where you can’t manage to do much. For example; personal grooming, but you still have to go out so you spray dry shampoo on your hair and hope for the best. You get the feeling that everyone you see, including your doctor,  thinks you look daggy and unkempt. Lazy even. 
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“She’s let herself go. She’d feel better if she tried harder.”
Another day you can manage better and shower, bung on some slap and head out. “You don’t look poorly. You look good, you must be better.” 

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