Stares

With my recent accident I have had my eyes opened to the reactions of people looking at me with that "what happened to or what is wrong with him?" look. They glance and then turn away. Or people in general reacting like I'm somehow different all of the sudden. It made me think of others that have had this reaction happen to them.
You suddenly realized how people perceive others based on their physical appearance. Maybe they are not all negative thoughts but it is hard not to think that. It's interesting that when I was in the burn unit no one thought of you as different. We were all in the same boat. But as soon as I stepped off that floor the looks started. This is not a ground shattering theory. Just something that I have never experienced and it has made me think about the times I did the samething.
On a positive note it has made me a stronger person. Because I decided that there is nothing I can do to change what happened and I'm not going to be afraid or ashamed of what people think. My scars will fade over time but will never completley disappear so I will always get "those looks". Go ahead and look if you want. :smile:

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OWO,
I haven't been around here much the last year, but sorry to hear you've had a bad time. What the hell happened man?
Burns certainly put my broken wrist into perspective. Hope you're on the mend dude.
Best wishes & thoughts,
Scot
 
I'm very sorry about your experience. Everyone has his/her own stories, and some of them are painful and some are joyful. I'm a nurse on post surgical floor. Recently I've had patients with painful stories. The thing I would like them to know is that I accept them and want to help them start healing. As a human being, my desire is to take care of them as well as they allow me to. Those are all very hard concepts to convey quickly without insulting someone, I think. Physical suffering, I can alleviate. Mental suffering, I would like to alleviate, but I'm not really sure how. I think it requires time, which often I don't have with a patient. Thank you for sharing your story.
 

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