My Crohnstipated Life

For years, I tried to get certain people to understand my Crohn’s. I explained the symptoms, the exhaustion, the unpredictability. But some people? They just don’t get it. And they don’t want to.

So, I stopped trying.

💜 If someone brushes off my pain, I don’t waste my energy convincing them it’s real.
💜 If they think Crohn’s is “just a stomach ache,” that’s their ignorance, not my problem.
💜 If they don’t care to learn, I stop talking and focus on people who do.

Not everyone deserves access to my struggle. And that’s okay.

If you’re exhausted from trying to explain your illness to people who refuse to listen, here’s my advice: Save your energy for those who truly support you.

Stay Strong.