Ah yes, the clinical instrument known as the naked eye. Remarkable technology. Unfortunately, fatigue, pain, and several hundred other uninvited guests do not wear name tags, so the eyeball checks exactly zero of the boxes.
What “you don’t look sick” actually means is: “I expected a different costume.” Illness does not owe anyone a costume. Neither does anyone living in it.
Here is the fun part: looking fine and feeling fine are two different subscriptions. Many of us pay for both, and one auto-renews without consent.
The correct response to “you don’t look sick” is not a medical lecture delivered in a parking lot. It is, at most, a serene smile and a quiet note to never take medical advice from a vibe.
End of thought. For now.More where that came from
