How Are You Feeling?

Issue #17 of "What's Her Problem?": The simplest question is the hardest for people managing chronic illness to answer.

When I analyze why adding the word “feeling” onto a generic “How are you?” changes the weightiness of the question, the first thing that comes to mind is the lyrics to the song “Life Support” from the musical Rent.

This week’s questions:

Do you engage in mental gymnastics when someone asks “How are you feeling?” Do you have any pet peeves about the way people respond to your answers? Are you a fellow lifelong Rent-head?

Links/References:

https://whatsherproblem.substack.com/p/lets-discuss?r=heamxeting

https://jennifercrystalwriter.substack.com/

https://www.globallymealliance.org/blog/how-to-respond-to-but-you-dont-look-sick?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://whatsherproblem.substack.com/p/good-news?r=heamx

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/06/silence-can-be-incredibly-hurtful-how-to-talk-to-someone-about-their-chronic-illness

Larson, Jonathan (1996). Rent [Musical]. Nederlander Theatre. 

Jack Nicholson. A Few Good Men.

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