Younger folks like him may be judged for taking many MCs. Or they dare not take the priority seat on the MRT, for fear of dirty looks and scoldings.
Abrial’s story racked up nearly 400,000 video views in two weeks, with over 700 comments detailing similar experiences. “Been diagnosed since 18 and it’s been tough,” wrote Keith Chan.
Bondy Aliano, whose sister is affected, wrote: “It infuriates me when some think she’s lying, lazy or craving attention because she looks healthy on the outside.”
Tobias said of colleagues unhappy with his medical leave: “A few even sarcastically asked if I’d enjoyed the long break at home. No! I was constantly in pain.”
In the feature article diving deeper into such invisible chronic conditions, Louisa, 31 said she was once snapped at by an older commuter: “Young people don’t get sick!”
We hope, as Abrial put it, this opens up the conversation for those who are struggling to be understood.
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Yvonne Lim
Deputy Chief Editor (CNA Insider)
