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Came across this excellent article through Ricky Buchanan's journal. It's about how a person with chronic illness feels when someone complains about a minor problem. Part of you knows you should take the petty things seriously if they are important to that person, and part of you just doesn't have the energy to invest much emotion in it. Another dirty secret of chronic illness revealed.

When Illness and Empathy Clash

While you're there, take a peek at the other material on this site and her blog. Well-written, informative and interesting.