Dear boyfriend, I’m scared. Scared that because we’re so new to each other, you’ll get scared away from what is also my new reality: chronic illness.
Before I met you, chronic illness lingered in my body, waking occasionally, leaving me feeling sick at times. Once we connected, it plotted and schemed even as you started to woo me, win me over with all the things I’ve come to love about you: your humor, your witty remarks, perfectly timed sarcasm, your smile, your passion for life.
While we got to know each other better, chronic illness started to get to know me better. It wouldn’t stop interrupting our time together, apparently also craving the spotlight.
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