Buzz·Posted on Jun 3, 201519 Things People With Chronic Pain Want You To KnowWe may not look sick, but we are sick.by Lara ParkerBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. If we had the choice, we would never cancel plans. View this photo on Instagram 2. Our illness won't just go away. It isn't a cold. View this photo on Instagram 3. We don't know how to answer you when you ask us if we're feeling better yet. View this photo on Instagram 4. Sometimes, all we need is to just know you are here for us. View this photo on Instagram 5. We have exhausted all resources, so if there was a cure, we would know about it. 6. We're trying very hard to lead a normal life. View this photo on Instagram 7. Some days, it’s a struggle just to get out of bed. But on other days, we feel as if we could run at least part of a marathon! View this photo on Instagram 8. We have a difficult time explaining how it feels to suffer from chronic pain. View this photo on Instagram 9. We need a lot of sleep. View this photo on Instagram 10. Please, please do not tell us that someone, somewhere has it worse than we do. View this photo on Instagram 11. You'd think dealing with pain on a daily basis would mean we always know how to manage it. Nope. View this photo on Instagram 12. We don't want you to stop asking us to hang out. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Just because you haven't heard of our condition doesn't mean it isn't real. View this photo on Instagram 14. We may not look sick, but we are sick. View this photo on Instagram 15. We don't necessarily want sympathy, we just want acceptance. View this photo on Instagram 16. We can't just take medicine and make it all go away. 17. More often than not, we want you to ask us about our condition. View this photo on Instagram 18. It may be a little difficult for us to listen to your adventures. View this photo on Instagram 19. And most of all, we want you to know we appreciate you and everything you do. View this photo on Instagram Don't agree? Did we forget something? Tell us about it in the comments! #SpooniesUnite Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF