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Social Stigma and Hep C
I want everybody to try to be honest with themselves, with this one: when you find out a person has Hep C, which one of these type of thoughts first comes to mind:
I know many people who dress, drive, and live in fancy homes. and the truth is they don't have a pot to **** in, they are in hawk over their heads. Always thought SF was more liberal and caring. Guess i'm lucky to live in the midwest, frankly we could give a sh!t less what you wear or drive.
Im very honest when it comes to telling people how I got hep C. First of all I think we have to be for ourselves and what they think does not really matter to me because if they want to judge me then go right ahead....what matters is the fight and trying to make people aware and knowledgeable of what could happen if they make bad choices in their life(which I did) but what matters is what your doing now and helping prevent others by educating them. I have also found that most people dont care until it happens to them but that is the way our society is in general..."it could never happen to me ."
We all know that people are judgmental.
We are our own worst critics.
People are usually more concerned about themselves, than you.
Love and respect yourself.
Love and respect others.
Be grateful and communicate that.
If people in the health field are not able respect clients, someone needs to know. I don't want them to be fired, I want them to be educated.
Cheers,
C
We are our own worst critics.
People are usually more concerned about themselves, than you.
Love and respect yourself.
Love and respect others.
Be grateful and communicate that.
If people in the health field are not able respect clients, someone needs to know. I don't want them to be fired, I want them to be educated.
Cheers,
C
Honey, truth be told, most people don't give a hoot about what anyone else is wearing.
Years ago I recall fussing about what I was going to wear to meet someone. Then I thought, 'what were they wearing last time I saw them?'
I couldn't remember.
Money, clothes signs of material wealth do not make a person kind, caring and compassionate.
It isn't what makes them feel good about themselves.
What values are important to you ?
Those are the attributes to aspire towards.
I've found if I can focus my mind on kindness, it helps me feel better about myself.
It's not what you wear, it's how you feel, inside, about yourself.
Years ago I recall fussing about what I was going to wear to meet someone. Then I thought, 'what were they wearing last time I saw them?'
I couldn't remember.
Money, clothes signs of material wealth do not make a person kind, caring and compassionate.
It isn't what makes them feel good about themselves.
What values are important to you ?
Those are the attributes to aspire towards.
I've found if I can focus my mind on kindness, it helps me feel better about myself.
It's not what you wear, it's how you feel, inside, about yourself.
I am really surprised that the people living in SF would be prejudice or judgemental. I lived there for several years and thought just the opposite since such a diverse community lived there. I have lived all over the US and I thought that the people of SF were the most laid back and caring people I had ever met. JMHO
Jules
Jules
Internal Medicine Doctor? Thats what my gp is but i wouldn't want her treating my Hep-C
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