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[quote=Anonymous]Do you people live in a world where no one ever gets sick or disabled?  I recently found out I have a genetic disorder that is literally destroying my body from the inside out. One of the things that has been destroyed is my thyroid. I take synthetic thyroid hormones, but it hasn't helped. My joints and connective tissue are also disintegrating, so I am not allowed to workout aside from no-impact aquatic therapy, and even that is becoming problematic. I also have to take medication known for causing weight gain so I don't, you know, die. So I've gained 40 lbs, going from a size 0-2 to a 10-12. I can tell just from the difference in the way my husband treats me that he no longer finds me attractive (although other people do - I'm tall, so I carry the weight well and don't have rolls or a double chin or anything).  Add the strain on our relationship and finances from my having to stop working, and I'm depressed.  I had to give up wine because of the meds, so now I end up indulging in a bowl of ice cream every night just to make life seem bearable for a few minutes.  Glad to know all of this makes me a horrible spouse. It confirms the message I'm getting from my own spouse. I didn't ask to get sick and I'm in constant, debilitating physical pain, but I guess I should get used to the emotional abuse from my husband because after all, I brought this on myself by being a horrible spouse who isn't 29 and underweight anymore. Bait and switch, amirite?[/quote]

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