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Why fluctuating disabilities confuse people

I use mobility aids some days and not others depending on my pain levels, and people act suspicious like I am faking it when they see me walking after seeing me with my cane.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The expectation of consistent presentation of disability reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of how many conditions actually work in daily life.

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