I don't like to complain about how much pain I am in when someone else is hurting. It makes it seem like I am trying to prove that I am hurting too. Sounds petty but I encountered a person who tried to prove they were in more pain than I was. I didn't realize that was what she was doing until she said, ":censored: how are you even upright? I couldn't top that if I tried." After she left another patient told me not to worry about her because the lady always tries to get sympathy from other patients by proving how much worse her pain is than others. I never want anyone to think that's what I am doing. Yes,I want help with my pain but No,I don't want it to be what people remember about me.