How Not to Say the Wrong Thing article
This article is good, though I think it might only apply to life-threatening illnesses or crises.
I've found, as a sufferer of Muscular Dystrophy, that the majority of people don't actually want to hear about your health trials. That you're expected to put on a brave face so they feel better. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if people suffering from a terminal illness face the same thing.
I've also found that some people really do make it all about them, as they garner sympathy for *you* being disabled but don't waste their time giving you sympathy (see that 'brave face' comment above). And, actually, that pisses me off more than anything.
I've found, as a sufferer of Muscular Dystrophy, that the majority of people don't actually want to hear about your health trials. That you're expected to put on a brave face so they feel better. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if people suffering from a terminal illness face the same thing.
I've also found that some people really do make it all about them, as they garner sympathy for *you* being disabled but don't waste their time giving you sympathy (see that 'brave face' comment above). And, actually, that pisses me off more than anything.