Re: We do need sympathy. Docs suck. Ppl don't understand.

xenafan,
for me I associate "sympathy" with "pity". I prefer the word empathy. Anyone with candida automatically has my empathy. I try to channel that in the form of practical advice, because I believe that is the thing which we are most lacking and that is the thing that we most need. Of course others are entitled to feel differently, and the world would be a pretty boring place if we all thought the same way.

I agree 100% with what you say about the computer screen being a poor medium for emotion etc. Which is why I believe emotional support should be given in person, not via a computer screen.

I also agree that we get a hard time in society. My solution to that is to practice self-reliance and not be dependent on others.

JV.