Il Dolore Invisibile in un Disegno
In questo spazio, il mio intento è quello di tradurre in un’unica immagine la complessità di una sofferenza spesso impercettibile, cercando di dare forma a ciò che rimane nascosto,
per rendere l’invisibile visibile.
All the activities that the others are taking for granted. Forget them (?).
Welcome the fatigue, the chronic pelvic pain, the painful intercourse, the painful ovulation, the lab
or-like pain during periods, the excessive bleeding, the gastrointestinal symptoms, the bloating, maybe the infertility, the need to cancel your plans last minute, feeling less of a woman, the gaslighting of a partner or a doctor.
Welcome the betrayal of your own body.
๐ช Don't let it wear you down. The way you are living this is not the only possible experience. Create a new narrative of yourself.
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To the outside world, you may simply appear as the one who can never keep up.
But what they don’t see is the weight you carry.
Each step is harder than it seems, and every task is more exhausting than it should be.
Chronic inflammation brings with it an invisible fatigue.
And yet, you push through. You force yourself to tackle the "simple" things - those things that seem effortless to others. But no matter how hard you try, you’re still labeled as the one who "doesn’t try enough," the one who’s always “lazy”.
By now, you're accustomed to carrying this burden alone, unnoticed by the world around you.
You often stand at a crossroads, torn between paying the price the next day for pushing too far, or stepping back to give your body the rest it craves.
Yet both paths lead to the same place:
GUILT.
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You feel it inside of you, but you don't know what it is, you can't see it. Even many doctors cannot see it.
When you ask for help, you might be told that you have nothing, that you are a healthy woman, that you are making this up, that you have "mental problems" instead.
Tests results come out clear and you don't know what else you could do.
You are blind to this.
Endometriosis is a skilled criminal, it knows how to get away with murder without getting busted by inexperienced detectives.
It takes on average 8 years to get a diagnosis.
"I was told that my pain wasn't real"
"It kind of belittles the pain and also makes you question your pain"
"It's the worst club to be a part of"
Here some brave women open up about their experiences ๐๐ป https://lnkd.in/dwF9hPpT
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A few days ago, hoping to enjoy the magic of Vienna’s first Christmas markets, I was strolling through the city center when I came across an exhibition of images and text displayed on panels along the sidewalk. The title of the exhibit, "Warum lachst du nicht?" ("Why don’t you laugh?"), immediately caught my attention.
The panels highlighted harrowing statistics about femicides, domestic violence, economic abuse, child abuse, and victim blaming. Most prominently, they featured quotes from women who had experienced violence.
What struck me most, however, was the state of the exhibition itself: of the 30 panels on display, at least 20 had been destroyed—some so severely that the text was unreadable. As I walked by, I noticed two individuals—whether they were the exhibit’s organizers or just compassionate passersby, I couldn't tell—shaking their heads in sadness as they tried to repair the panels with duct tape.
Imagine walking past an exhibit that speaks out against violence and deciding to kick and punch the panels until they are destroyed. I found myself torn between feelings of anger and sadness. But as I stood there taking in the scene, I realized the destruction created a tragically accurate picture. The person—or people—who attacked the exhibit had inadvertently amplified its message. Their actions underscored the very reality the panels sought to expose, signing off on every word with their fists.
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Sometimes a simple question can cut deeper than a razor blade.
You can't shut everyone's mouths. You can't open their eyes to the pain that their question causes you.
And sometimes you can't even plug your ears.
But something can be done, you can turn down the volume, so that those words don't reach so deep.
Approximately 40% of women with endometriosis may experience infertility or subfertility.
No children. It can be a legitimate choice or a shattered dream. In any case it's not up to you to judge someone else's choice or to reopen a wound.
Shush.
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๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ – ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง
One in three women has experienced some form of violence.
Behind every statistic, there is a story.In my line of work, I hear many stories, and today I want to share three of them.
These stories differ from those typically heard on the news because they address a subtler form of violence – one that leaves no visible marks and the law still struggles to recognize and punish. Victims themselves struggle to validate this type of violence because they fear they won’t be taken seriously and they feel guilty or society ensures they do with comments like, “If it was that bad, why didn’t she leave sooner?” or “She shouldn’t have put herself in that situation.”
Ellen told me many times, “๐ผ ๐ค๐๐ โ โ๐ โ๐๐ โ๐๐ก ๐๐”. Instead, the violence she endured consisted of manipulation, control, restrictions of her freedom and verbal aggression that left her living in terror within her own home. Ellen felt guilty for seeking help and believed she didn’t have the right to go to a domestic violence support center because, as she said, “๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ”.
Elisa, who suffered from endometriosis, had been happily dating her boyfriend for a year. During intimacy, she once asked him to stop because she started to experience pain. Not only did he refuse, but he also started pushing harder, saying he “๐๐๐ข๐๐๐’๐ก ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐.” This happened then multiple times. She felt guilty for denying him his “right to finish” while biting the pillow to keep herself from screaming from the excruciating pain.
Sarah met a guy at a club one evening. They went to a park behind the venue for some privacy. After passionate kissing, she realized she didn’t want to go any further. But in his eyes, it wasn’t fair for her to back out of his expectations and what “she lead him to think”. He forced her into intercourse while she cried and tried to push him away.
Ashamed, Sarah decided not to report it. She feared there was no way to prove it hadn’t been consensual, especially since many people had seen them interacting at the club.
Sarah believed she didn’t have the right to change her mind.
Violence against women is a widespread phenomenon that reflects deep-rooted inequalities within our culture.
How can we contribute to change? By recognizing the signs, never minimizing the stories of those who seek help, and educating future generations to embrace respect.
Violence doesn't only leave bruises on the skin; the wounds on the soul are the slowest to heal.
Let's break the chains.
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Having a chronic disease oftentimes means recurring costs.
It's not like buying a package of paracetamol once a year, like most healthy people do. It's earning money and seeing them fly right away out of your wallet. And it is not pocket money, it's a major expense. And what do you spend it on? Not on a bad habit, not on an expensive pair of shoes, not on a mortgage. You spend it for being barely above the waterline. And if you decide not to make your health a priority you have to learn to live underwater. Some people might even judge your choice of not seeking for medical help...but you know it was the only way to pay rent, or to pay for your son's studies, or many other important things.
But in many cases is whether one or the other. So, which one do you give up ?
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The judgment of those around you lands like a slap in the face.
But it’s not the word lazy that stings. You know you’re not. You know it’s something else. It’s the pain of being misunderstood that cuts the deepest.
It’s not the tiredness of a restless night.
Chronic inflammation. A body constantly in fight mode. Pain stealing your energy before you even wake up.
You know this. Yet when judgment strikes, it makes you doubt yourself.
Maybe they’re right... You forget that this illness has redrawn the limits of your body, and you blame yourself for not pushing past them.
And so, you find yourself trapped, not just in your body, but in your mind too.
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Silent post ๐๏ธ
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- ENDOMETRIOSIS -For some people just a word they never heard of. For some doctors just a diagnosis on a medical record. For some partners just an excuse. For some husbands a condition they can't understand. For some friends something they can't relate to.
But for those women something that is simply too much to explain, to understand, to live with, to carry, to handle, to pay for, to deal with.
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