Originally Posted by
DiscoMick
You say you'd be upset to have a panic attack while a friend was visiting. That would be embarrassing, obviously, but a true friend like Ausfree wouldn't be offended, a true friend would want to do whatever he or she could to help, although a friend might be a bit unsure what to do to be most helpful. Having an illness is not a sign of weakness, whether its a headache or the flu or any thing else, its just an illness.
My wife is normally very 'out there', but occasionally has a bit of a panic and withdraws for a day or two, so I do have some idea what it's like.
People who become offensive about this, like your cowardly anonymous emailer, are just revealing their own ignorance and shallowness. They have no idea, so they try to make themselves feel big by belittling others. They're the fools!