Everyone keeps telling me to be grateful I didn't lose my sight completely, but I'm furious about what I did lose and I feel like a terrible person for not being thankful.
More people experience this than they realize.
Being told how to feel about our own suffering adds the burden of shame to legitimate grief, complicating the already difficult work of adaptation.
“Where Are You with Eye health and vision?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.