cicerolion
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In my early teenage years, I had to have several invasive surgeries related to a genetic condition. I'm better off than a lot of people. I'm not paralyzed or deformed at all, but my health has taken a great toll on me. I'm 20 now, and I am physically challenged in certain ways. My bad back, knees, and arrhythmic heart exclude me from a lot of activities and limit my energy. To add to that, this has all taken a toll on my appearance. Because of my back and knees, I walk and move in a way that people find strange. I also have a large scar jutting up from my chest (it shows through most shirts). I'm a young guy in college, but I feel like an old man. Because of this, people treat me like there is something wrong with me mentally, even though there clearly isn't if you talk to me for second. I've been a nerd and a weirdo my whole life, so I'm not really complaining that I'm not popular. However, what I am getting from people now is different. I feel like I'm being excluded from most of what it means to be young, and my condition is not going to get any better over time.