Speaking from personal experience, I have had people say various hurtful things. Or things that are not helpful. Often unintentionally.
For example, as Linda Esposito notes for US News & World Report:
“People with chronic pain have heard it all – over and over. Acquaintances say, ‘You look fine to me,’ or ask, ‘Why aren’t you better yet?’ Doctors and nurses advise, ‘There comes a point when you must accept a new normal.'”
“For someone coping with continual pain, possibly for years, none of this is necessarily original or helpful. You may know someone with chronic pain and just not be sure what to say. Read on as people living with pain share their biggest pet peeve remarks from family, friends, and health care providers – and suggest more thoughtful, supportive comments.”
Click the image to learn FIFTEEN things not to say.
