I am resentful that many, many Americans don’t think that my life and the lives of 130 million other Americans like me are worth spending money to save. I’m resentful that people who have been luckier with their health think they have some kind of moral high ground, as if getting sick is a personal failing.
I’m resentful towards the people who have told me, countless times, that I am a thief for using the healthcare system. That if I can’t afford $700,000 in healthcare costs out of my own pocket, that I should just die, because it is wrong for me to use other people’s money.
I’m resentful that I get told how to feel on a regular basis. When I talk about these feelings, I get told that they’re not okay to have. I’ve been told that my experiences aren’t real, they didn’t happen, or if they did happen they don’t count for anything.
Yeah, I’m resentful. You would be too if you had my life experiences. So don’t tell me how to feel.