"it's not too far..."

[Erin524]

Best friend just took me to Walgreens to stock up on stuff.

I was already overheated and when she pulled into the parking lot, she parked the furthest away from the door (practically the furthest spot). I told her we could use my placard and she said we didnt need to. That *I* could walk it.

ummmmm......NOOOOOOOO!

She wouldnt park in tha handicap. She's under the mistaken impression that I "need to get out". And then I "need" to move around.


I ended up walking crawling into Walgreens bought what I wanted and then used the shopping cart to get back out to the car and I couldn't make it back out to her car. I had to stop and lean against the wall next to the propane tanks. She ended up moving the car so I didn't have to walk as far.

She wanted to go to McDonald's and I told her no. One thing I don't want to eat McDonald's right now while on steroids. I don't feel good. And I didn't think I'd could walk into McDonald's in even with a rollator.


I'd go eat something right now my refrigerator but I'm so tired I cant do it. I was kind of hoping my best friend would understand everything but I guess not.

Gonna go lay down in the air conditioning

"Not too far… " is relative when you're the one who can't walk the "not too far"

[Blessings2You]

You need different friends

[Dejibo]

Next time tell your friend either move closer to the door, or let me give you my shopping list cause *I* am going to sit in the car with the AC going! I am not asking you to believe me, but if you dont listen you will end up carrying me. TAKE ME HOME!

Im so sorry that a friend treated you so badly. I just took a bite out of a friend this week because she was incredibly disrespectful with something she said about my fatigue. Im not taking that from family, let alone friends.

Feel better.

[ms er since '06]

So sorry this happened to you, especially from your best friend. I love how other people think they know what's best for us, insist, and don't listen to us. It's happened to me also.

A few weeks ago I made a list of things I needed, went to the Walgreen's pharmacy drive through, and asked the woman pharmacist if she could arrange for someone to get the items for me. I explained that I had MS and could hardly walk. She could not have been nicer, and I picked the things up an hour later. These were girl items, like mascara, that I would never ask my husband to get!

Just thought I'd throw this idea out there - one less thing friends/family have to do for us.

[doydie]

they should make a commercial featuring this woman. That was so sweet

[Erin524]

I'm not actually that mad. I just was really tired and a little surprised. Figured I'd go ahead and see just how bad it was, cause this was the first time I've been this exhausted.

Now I know. Use the handicap placard. Really glad it wasn't Walmart... if we would have been going into Walmart I think I would've just told her to take me home.

Wish I had more energy to go for the candy aisle. Now I want chocolate I don't have any.

[Sparky10]

Hopefully your friend will be more understanding next time. You carry your placard for a reason!

Ordering chocolate online is kind of expensive, especially with next day shipping. But it's an option!

[Dejibo]

my local rite aid and CVS will shop for you. Just call ahead, give them your list, and your preference of brand names and they will give you a pick up time. They are happy to do it, and you can grab it from the drive thru window so you never have to leave your car.

Part of the fun of shopping is just wandering for me. I like to see the new products and compare one to the other, and lets not forget the reading of all the labels. I like to compare colors, and so forth.

Having a bad day, I wouldnt hesitate to call them and say "could you?" and I bet they would.