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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the OP is depressed.

Also, I think depression can be a cop-out while still being true.  Depressed people don't want to deal with stuff, so they use it as an excuse, which makes them more depressed, ...

It's a downward cycle.[/quote]

I am one of the PP who said it can be a cop out. I was recently diagnosed with cancer and since beginning treatment I am exhausted. I have definitely had people badgering me about why I'm not at whatever, don't do whatever, and I have snapped and said it's because I have cancer. I do have to frequently remind myself I have to keep the rest of my life going even though I'm exhausted and uncomfortable. I know many others, including close family members, who play the "poor me" card and just do nothing. They let their affliction define them. It is a cop out for them.[/quote]

You have a right to take care of yourself.  If other people are disappointed in your for that, they are the ones with a problem.  You know this, right?[/quote]

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