Illness one-upmanship. It's not cool.

http://carlyfindlay.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/illness-one-upmanship-its-not-cool.html?spref=fb

"Compassion does not happen when you compare".

This post may offend some people. But what's a writer's purpose when they don't move their readers in some way?

I saw the above quote and picture on Nathalie from Easy Peasy Kids' Facebook page. It is an idea I've been thinking about for a while. Especially around the disability/chronic illness community. Perhaps I am too blunt, or too hard. But illness one-upmandship really shits me.